Medicare Updates

On July 15, Congress voted to override the President's veto of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008:

• Summary of HR 6331
• CMS has announced the steps it is taking to implement certain Medicare provisions in HR 6331. Click here for information about changes affecting physician payment, therapy-cap exceptions and the delay in the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program.

• CMS' Current Actions on Processing Physician Claims
• "Medicare Advantage" Myths
• What to Expect in Your Practice: 2009
• Medicare Participation Options for Physicians
• AMA Medicare Physician Payment Action Toolkit
• Impacts of Medicare Physician Payment Cuts in South Dakota