INDUSTRY NOTES: Senate Stymied On Medicare Payment Fixes

Why This Topic Matters

The article highlights policy shifts and payment-related developments that can affect reimbursement, claims processing, and coverage for Medicare patients and providers.

Article Sections

1. Medicare payment fix debate

   Discusses congressional efforts to address upcoming Medicare physician payment reductions and the budget pressures tied to those efforts. It also notes competing ideas about where funding might come from.

2. CMS removes cancer trial restrictions

   Summarizes CMS action on Medicare coverage for cancer clinical trials and the general categories of trials affected. It includes reaction from a medical specialty organization.

3. In other news

   Covers additional Medicare and healthcare industry updates, including premium changes, claims identifier requirements, electronic records developments, a chronic disease cost study, and a fraud enforcement case.