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Physicians can breathe a sigh of relief after this week\u2019s last-minute fiscal cliff compromise, where doctors were facing a 26.5% cut in Medicare payments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of Tuesday’s 257 to 167 vote, Congress allocated $30 billion to doctor Medicare salaries<\/strong> at the expense of hospitals, which were forced to foot half the bill from their own government reimbursements.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile fixing the physician payment formula is essential, it should not be done by jeopardizing\u00a0hospitals\u2019 ability to care for seniors and their communities,\u201d said American Hospital Association president Richard Umbenstock. \u00a0\u201dThat\u2019s why we are very disappointed at the approach taken in this measure.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cdoc-fix\u201d will only keep salaries stable for a year, so doctors still face the prospect of a 27 percent cut in 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis patch temporarily alleviates the problem, but Congress\u2019 work is not complete,\u201d said American Medical Association President Jeremy Lazarus. \u201cIt has simply delayed this massive, unsustainable cut for one year.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Medical experts agree Congress needs to implement a long-term solution to the botched sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula passed in the late 1990s.<\/p>\n

The bill also repealed the Community Living Assistance Services and Support program (CLASS Act) and cut $1.9 billion in funds for other Obamacare programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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