tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 27

Part B Payment: Senate Votes To Avert Medicare Pay Cut For 18 Months

Congress swiftly overrides presidential veto You're getting closer to a short-term solution to your Medicare payment woes, as the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6331) officially becomes law. On July 9, the Senate voted to support the act. Although the Senate had previously shot down the measure during a June 26 vote, its members changed that by voting in favor of the bill this time around. The bill then moved to the Oval Office, where President Bush vetoed it before noon on July 15, CQ Politics reports. "I support the primary objective of this legislation...

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