Senate-Passed Bill Blocks Physician Fee Cut Until Oct. 1 3/15/10
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The Senate on March 10 passed legislation that would extend the freeze on the Medicare fee update for pathology and other physician services until Oct. 1.
Currently, the fees are frozen at their 2009 levels through March 31, canceling a cut of 21 percent under the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula used to calculate the annual fee update. Unless Congress acts, the cut is scheduled to kick in April 1.…
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