McMorris Rodgers Supports Eastern Washington Doctors & Pharmacists
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Prevent a 10.6% cut to Medicare physician reimbursements that were to take effect on June 30th, 2008;
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Provide a 1.1% increase in physician reimbursement rates for 2009;
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Provide incentives for doctors to use electronic prescription systems;
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Require Medicare to reimburse pharmacists for drugs prescribed within 14 days if pharmacists submit their claims electronically and within 30 days if submitted otherwise;
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Reexamines a competitive bidding process that would have prevented many small businesses from providing medical equipment to Medicare beneficiaries;
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Delay implementation of the new Average Manufacturing Price system, which may cause some pharmacists to be reimbursed 36% below cost to distribute generic Medicaid prescriptions;
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Allow Medicare to cover additional preventative services, and waive the deductible with respect to the initial physical exam that Medicare subscribers receive when they first enroll
Destry Henderson
202-225-2006
202-279-0418