Reimbursement: Docs Get Happy New Year With 0.5 Percent Pay Raise

Article Overview

This article explains a temporary Medicare reimbursement change enacted at the end of 2007 and why it matters to physicians and coding/billing professionals. It covers the short extension of Medicare payment policy, the expected need for further legislative action later in the year, and several related physician payment provisions that were included in the same law. The piece is relevant to readers tracking Medicare fee schedule updates, federal payment policy, and the timing of reimbursement changes.