DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2009 Issue 7 (July)

House reform bill would fix 21% cut, create two payment systems

The most recent version of a health reform bill under consideration in the House of Representatives would completely revamp the way Medicare pays you and your peers, Part B News has learned. The bill, called the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009," was introduced July 14 and contains much more detail on changes to physician payment than its counterpart in the Senate, which was released July 15. The House bill would replace the 21.5% cut scheduled for 2010 with a 1% pay boost as a "transitional update."

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