Physician Pay Cut

House passes bill that delays physician pay cuts, fails to extend Medicaid increase

June 01, 2010

The House Friday adopted a jobs bill that delays for 19 months a 21.2% cut to Medicare physician reimbursements but does not extend a much hoped-for Medicaid increase.

Lawmakers reduce delay period for Medicare physician pay fix cut

May 28, 2010

House Democrats, under pressure from conservatives and moderates, have scaled back the scope of a proposed Medicare physician pay fix in a new jobs bill. The new proposal would delay an impending pay cut by 19 months, rather than three-and-a-half years, according to news reports.

Senate likely to vote today to delay Medicare physician pay cut

April 15, 2010

Senators are expected to vote today to approve a temporary extensions bill that delays a 21.2% reduction in Medicare physician pay until the end of the month. It comes the same day that the hold on the Medicare physician payment cut expires.

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.

Medicare physicians receive temporary reprieve from pending pay cut

March 31, 2010

Medicare physicians are once again facing a 21.2% pay cut when a provision to delay the reduction expires at midnight Thursday. But the government has ordered that claims submitted on or after April 1 be held for an additional 10 days until Congress can return from recess, according to a news outlet.

Senate passes bill extending FMAP, therapy caps exceptions process

March 11, 2010

The Senate Wednesday passed a pivotal bill that would extend for six months the temporary increase in states Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP). It also would extend the Medicare Part B therapy caps exceptions process through Dec. 31, and delay a 21% Medicare payment cut for physicians until Oct. 1.

Seniors, doctors demand physician pay fix

January 25, 2010

National organizations representing seniors, members of the military and physicians gathered in Washington Thursday to demand an end to the Medicare sustainable growth rate formula. The formula would be responsible for a scheduled 21% cut to Medicare physician reimbursements in March.