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Tables: Preliminary Estimates for Frequency Requested SGR Options - Updated to Reflect the March 2005 Baseline [i] (March 2005)

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Preliminary Estimates for Frequently Requested SGR Options
Updated to Reflect the March 2005 Baseline
Change in Net Federal Outlays (Billions of Dollars)

2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015

03/24/2005

2005-    2005-
2010     2015

Freeze Physician Payment Rates at 2005 Level
Net Federal FFS Spending
Net Federal MA Spending
Automatic MEl Update (Eliminate SGR)
Net Federal FFS Spending
Net Federal MA Spending
Extend MMA 1.5% Update through CY 2006
Net Federal FFS Spending
Net Federal MA Spending
Extend MMA 1.5% Update through CY 2007
Net Federal FFS Spending
Net Federal MA Spending
Recognize MMA Changes as Changes in Law
for Purposes of Calculating the SGR
Net Federal FFS Spending
Net Federal MA Spending
Retrospectively and Prospectively Remove MD-
Administered Drugs from the SGR
Net Federal FFS Spending
Net Federal MA Spending

0.0    1.1   3.3    5.9    8.1    8.8   8.1    6.5    4.4   2.2    0.3
0.0    0.9   2.5    4.4    5.9    6.4   5.8    4.5    2.9    1.2  -0.2
0.0    0.2   0.8    1.5    2.1    2.5   2.3    2.0    1.5    1.0   0.5
0.0    2.0   5.8   10.1   14.4   17.4  19.0   20.0   20.7  21.7   23.4
0.0    1.5   4.5    7.6   10.6   12.6  13.7   14.4   14.9   15.7  16.9
0.0    0.4    1.3   2.5    3.8    4.8   5.3    5.6    5.8   6.0    6.5
0.0    1.5   2.7    2.8    2.3    0.4  -1.7   -2.7   -2.7   -2.0  -1.2
0.0    1.3   2.3    2.3    1.9    0.4  -1.4   -2.2   -2.2  -1.7   -1.0
0.0    0.2   0.4    0.4    0.3    0.0  -0.3   -0.4   -0.4  -0.3   -0.2
0.0    1.5   4.4    5.8    5.4    3.6   0.2   -3.5   -5.7   -5.7  -4.4
0.0    1.3    3.8   5.0    4.6    3.0   0.3   -2.9   -4.8  -4.8   -3.8
0.0    0.2   0.7    0.9    0.8    0.5   0.0   -0.6   -0.9  -0.9   -0.7
0.0    0.1   0.3    1.6    4.4    6.4   7.1    7.1    6.7   6.3    6.0
0.0    0.1   0.2    1.2    3.2    4.6   5.1    5.1    4.8   4.5    4.3
0.0    0.0   0.1    0.4    1.2    1.8   2.0    2.0    1.9    1.8   1.8
0.0    2.5   6.4    9.9   13.1   14.6  14.6   13.9   13.3   12.9  13.0
0.0    2.0   4.9    7.4    9.6   10.6  10.5    9.9    9.4   9.2    9.2
0.0    0.6    1.5   2.5    3.4    4.0   4.1    4.0    3.8   3.7    3.7

27.1    48.6
20.1    34.2
7.1     14.4
49.7    154.5
36.9    112.6
12.9    42.0

9.7
8.3
1.4
20.8
17.6
3.1

-0.5
-0.3
-0.2
1.7
1.7
0.1

12.8     46.1
9.3     33.0
3.5     13.1
46.5    114.2
34.6     82.8
11.9     31.4

by fiscal year

Notes: SGR = Sustainable Growth Rate mechanism for establishing payment rates for physicians' services; FFS = Fee-for-Service; MA = Medicare Advantage;
MEl = Medicare Economic Index; MMA = Medicare Modernization Act.
Changes in the physician payment rates affect MA payment rates and the number of people enrolled in those plans.
Outlays are net of additional premium income.

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