Conferees' final bill, with Medicare pay raise, goes to full Congress

Article Overview

This article covers a Medicare reform conference agreement moving through Congress and explains the broad categories of payment and coverage changes included in the bill. It is relevant to physicians, practice managers, coders, and other healthcare reimbursement professionals who need to understand the policy areas touched by the legislation, including physician payment updates, preventive service coverage, Part B drug reimbursement, and rural payment adjustments. The article focuses on high-level legislative and reimbursement developments rather than detailed coding instructions.