Medicare's physician payment reform.
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1989 continues the recent tradition of including far-reaching legislation in what ostensibly is a budget act. The Physician Payment Reform section of OBRA '89 amends Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act by the addition of Section 1848. This article reviews the major substance of the amendment and analyzes the economic effects of the new section on the stakeholders (payers, providers, and consumers).
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Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana State University.
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