Medicare Part B Therapy

Obama signs legislation delaying Medicare physician pay cut

April 16, 2010

President Obama Thursday night signed a bill that postpones a scheduled 21.2% cut in Medicare physician pay and extends the COBRA unemployment insurance benefit until June 1. He made it law just hours after the legislation cleared both houses of Congress.
 

Senate to vote on bill to extend Medicare physician pay

April 13, 2010

Fresh from a two-week vacation, the Senate plans to vote this week to temporarily halt a 21.2% cut in Medicare physician pay, which also affects Medicare Part B therapy rates for nursing homes.
 

Stalled physician pay bill affects Medicare Part B skilled nursing therapy rates

April 08, 2010

A bill that would delay a 21.2% cut in physician pay under Medicare is holding up the calculation of Medicare Part B therapy rates for skilled nursing facilities. The bill is awaiting action from the Senate, which returns from Easter recess on Monday.
 
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