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November 23, 2009

The House Has Voted to Repeal the Medicare Payment Rate Cut for Physicians in 2010

Filed under: Billing and Payment, Legislation WatchScott Thill @ 10:01 am

The Act, titled the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 3961), passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 243-183.   The Act will repeal the 21.2% cut in Medicare reimbursement for physician services in 2010.  The Act will also create a new sustainable growth rate formula.  The Act, available here, still faces a vote in the Senate.