In the statement, he recognizes the value of some provisions within PPACA to protect patients against insurance company abuse, support high value healthcare and provide educational tools for healthcare decision making. He also warns not to overlook other provisions, like the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which could place heavier administrative burden on providers and threaten the physician-patient relationship.
“The AAOS will continue its efforts to achieve a patient-centered solution to health reform by working with Congress to best implement the beneficial provisions of PPACA; repeal the detrimental provisions that still exist, and; to solve critical issues, like achieving a permanent solution to the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate formula and addressing federal medical liability reform, that the law addresses,” says Dr. Tongue’s statement.
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