This will surely be a framework for a much larger expansion in the coming years. One point to note – this will surely be an excuse to lower fees in the future:
“Doctors and others who like pay-for-performance have to remember that it’s a zero-sum game.” As a result, he said, most doctors will have to accept lower fees if Medicare is to pay bonuses to the best performers.
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