On April 15, 2010, the President signed the Continuing Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4851). The Act, among other actions, delays the 21% cut in Medicare physician reimbursement through May 31, 2010. The cut was originally set to take effect on January 1, 2010, but Congress already delayed the cut several times this year. The latest delay expired April 1, 2010, but CMS instructed contractors to withhold processing claims for ten business days in April in anticipation that Congress would take further action to prevent the cut. The delay once again buys Congress time to fix the sustainable growth rate formula that is responsible for the reimbursement cut. You may access the Act here.
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