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SVS Comments on Three CMS Proposed Rules for 2009

SVS has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on three proposed rules. Comments were made on many important Medicare issues that have an impact upon vascular surgeons. Drafts of these were presented to the SVS Health Policy Committee and members concerns were included in the final versions. 

View the comments regarding each rule:

Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System

Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System

Physician Fee Schedule