Congressional support builds to stop physician pay cuts in 2007

Article Overview

This article explains how Congress, CMS, MedPAC, and physician groups were debating ways to address projected Medicare physician payment cuts for 2007. It is relevant to physicians, practice administrators, coders, and reimbursement professionals who follow Medicare Part B policy, physician fee schedule changes, and value-based payment initiatives. The discussion includes legislative proposals, payment update concepts, and broader quality-reporting and pay-for-performance policy topics.