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195.028 Medicare as a Defined Contribution Plan

195.028

Medicare as a Defined Contribution Plan: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should transition Medicare from a defined benefit to a defined contribution plan in which physicians determine the value of the service provided in consultation with their patients (Amended 402-A-08; reaffirmed CSE Rep. 1-A-18).

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August 20, 2018

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