Part B Payment: Congress Passes 1-Year Medicare Pay Fix

Article Overview

This article covers a one-year Medicare payment patch passed by Congress, the budgetary context behind it, and related extender provisions that affect Medicare Part B providers. It is relevant to physicians, practice managers, billing staff, and coding professionals who track Medicare policy updates and payment changes. The piece also notes related extension items tied to therapy cap exceptions and selected pathology payment policies, along with the legislative timeline and organizations involved.