tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 45

Reimbursement: Prepare For 10.1 Percent Pay Cut Unless Lawmakers Act Soon

Congress may not vote on proposed fee schedule changes until January If you were hoping for a last-minute congressional fix to the 2008 Medicare payment woes -- and who wasn't? -- chances are that you won't get your wish until the New Year. In fact, the Senate and House may ensure that the Medicare bill stays in limbo as they go on their holiday breaks. Although Senate Finance Chair Max Baucus said in a Dec. 5 news release, "It's important to move as quickly as possible toward a final Medicare bill before the end of this year," lawmakers...

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