PHYSICIAN PAYMENT UPDATE.

SEC. 101. 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:124 STAT. 3286“(12) Update for 2011.—“(A) In general.—Subject to paragraphs (7)(B), (8)(B), (9)(B), (10)(B), and (11)(B), in lieu of the update to the single conversion factor established in paragraph (1)(C) that would otherwise apply for 2011, the update to the single conversion factor shall be 0 percent.“(B) No effect on computation of conversion factor for 2012 and subsequent years.—The conversion factor under this subsection shall be computed under paragraph (1)(A) for 2012 and subsequent years as if subparagraph (A) had never applied.”.