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Medicare's Seasons

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John V. Cox, DO, MBA

We all have a sense of seasons. Even if you live in Hawaii or Key West, you cannot avoid the marketing that defines each part of the calendar year. Medicare is a bit like this. Every year there are a series of calendar milestones that determine what changes will occur in the Medicare program for the following calendar year.

By law, before March 1, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) must publish data that outline the level of spending for payments to physicians for the coming year. With all the attendant uncertainties, how . . . [Click for More]

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