tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 25

Industry Notes: Lawmakers Are Still Furiously Working To Fix The 10 Percent Pay Cut Due July 1

Plus: Fight PTA denials based on expired facility certification. Political posturing in Washington is holding up pending Medicare legislation. Medicare payments are set to drop by more than 10 percent on July 1, unless lawmakers step in to halt the rate cuts. But finding a bipartisan solution has proven difficult and time-consuming. Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) tried to get his bill to the Senate floor for a June 12 vote, but a vote of 54-39 shot down Baucus' plans. That means that Democrats and Republicans, who broke off negotiations over the bill last month, must come back to the...

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