title: Congressional action freezes physician payments.
authors.forename: Les
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D000574:American Medical Association; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D015442:Medicare Assignment / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States; D035141:Voluntary Programs