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Medicare to Pay Doctors $20 Bonuses for Longer Office Visits

By Jeffrey Young - 2011-09-28T15:42:29Z

Medicare, the federal health program for the elderly and disabled, will pay primary-care doctors $20 on average for each patient monthly to extend office visits and promote preventative care under a plan announced today.

The plan is similar to programs already offered by Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc. (WLP) and the North American division of Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin. (ML) Medicare officials announced the plan in a conference call with reporters.

To contact the reporter on this story: Jeffrey Young in Washington at jyoung89@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Steve Walsh at swalsh@bloomberg.net

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