"… ’s influence by requiring CMS to use independent contractors to identify physician services that are believed to be incorrectly valued. The bill would also require an …"

"… require CMS to use independent contractors to identify incorrectly valued physician services in Medicare. Since March, however, only two Congressmen have signed on to …"

"… een practicing physicians and the Harvard researchers who initially ranked physician services. The role ensured medical societies were “involved in important aspects …"

"… ces paid for by Medicare, the RUC workgroup since 2006 has indentified 853 physician services for review. Among those services, the work value fell for 221, rose for 34 …"

"… chedule known as the “sustainable growth rate” system as the volume of physician services provided to Medicare patients grows at more than double the rate allows by …"

"… l 2029, rather than running out in 2017, and that Medicare’s coverage of physician services should be more stable as well. But Bixby and other critics have faulted th …"

"… iation/Specialty Society Relative Value Update Committee, or RUC, to value physician services paid for by Medicare.The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Maryl …"

"… ysicians that would require CMS to use independent contractors to identify physician services that are incorrectly valued. The bill would also require an annual review …"

"… al group became part of a hospital system. Hospitals are charging more for physician services they now own just because, well, they can, thanks to the free market.The s …"