DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2012 Issue 2 (February)

Part B News briefs: Possible ‘doc fix’ and ICD-10 deadline delay

Reports out of Washington this week indicate Congress has reached an agreement to extend the physician fee through 2012. As this issue went to press, Congress had not yet voted on extending the payroll tax bill which lumps in a temporary fee fix for Medicare providers, but the reported agreement on the fix was set to be voted on by Feb. 17 at the latest. If Congress fails to extend the bill by Feb. 29, then you’ll see an automatic 27.4% Medicare pay cut.

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