Kennedy returns to help Senate pass veto-proof pay-fix bill

Article Overview

This article covers a congressional vote on a Medicare physician payment fix, including the Senate’s handling of a filibuster, the bill’s veto dynamics, and the expected impact on Medicare payment updates for 2008 and 2009. It is relevant to physicians, billing and coding professionals, practice managers, and organizations tracking Medicare reimbursement policy and federal legislative changes. The piece also notes reactions from advocacy groups and mentions CMS instructions affecting claim processing during the legislative delay.