Section 3101

SEC. 3101. INCREASE IN THE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT UPDATE.

Section 1848[d] of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395w-4[d]] is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

'[10] UPDATE FOR 2010-

'[A] IN GENERAL- Subject to paragraphs [7][B], [8][B], and [9][B], in lieu of the update to the single conversion factor established in paragraph [1][C] that would otherwise apply for 2010, the update to the single conversion factor shall be 0.5 percent.

'[B] NO EFFECT ON COMPUTATION OF CONVERSION FACTOR FOR 2011 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS- The conversion factor under this subsection shall be computed under paragraph [1][A] for 2011 and subsequent years as if subparagraph [A] had never applied.'.