tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 41

REIMBURSEMENT: Congress May Not Vote on Proposed Fee Schedule Changes Until January

Unless lawmakers act soon, a 10.1 percent Medicare pay cut haunts physiciansIf 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 appeared to...

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