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"… esentation on a little-known committee that wields powerful influence over Medicare payments.Dr. Lori Heim, board chair of the group that represents family do …"
"… s among the 29 physicians on the RUC, a group that advises the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the relative values of medical procedures …"
"… ed by specialists. Primary care physicians provide more than 40 percent of Medicare-paid office visits.Technically, the RUC simply recommends procedure values …"
"… a conflict of interest allowing physicians a key role in determining what Medicare pays them. The workings of the RUC and the controversy over its practices …"
