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Congress Overrides Veto of Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
News – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate voted to override President Bush's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008.
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House Passes Bill to Avert Medicare Physician Payment Cut
News – On June 20, 2008, House Ways and Means Committee Chair Charles Rangel and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell introduced the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R.6331). Today, in a 355-59 vote, the House passed H.R.6331.
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Senator Baucus Unveils the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
News – On June 6, 2008, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Max Baucus, issued a Press Release and a section-by-section summary of the long awaited Medicare reform legislation.
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CMS Announces Winning Suppliers in First Round of DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
News – On May 19, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the names of the 325 suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies that signed contracts to provide equipment and supplies in the first round of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program.
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DOJ Reports on Second Phase of Medicare Fraud Strike Force
News – On May 8, 2008, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the second phase of a Medicare fraud strike force began operations in Los Angeles, California on March 1, 2008 and has already resulted in 11 indictments. The DOJ reports that the strike force's first phase resulted in more than 100 convictions to date.
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House Committee Hears Testimony on Recovery Audit Contractor Program
News – On May 14, 2008, the House Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Regulations, Health Care and Trade heard testimony on the Medicare recovery audit contractor program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, and The Alliance of Specialty Medicine.
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CMS Publishes RY 2009 Payment and Policy Changes for Long-Term Care Hospitals
News – On May 9, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a Final Rule establishing rate year 2009 payment rates and policies for the Medicare prospective payment system for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals.
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CMS Proposes 2009 Medicare Hospice Wage Index Changes
News – On April 28, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services posted a display copy of a Proposed Rule that would update and revise the Medicare hospice wage index for fiscal year 2009.
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U.S. District Court Stops Clinical Laboratory Competitive Bidding Demonstration
News – On April 8, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California enjoined the Department of Health and Human Services from implementing the Medicare clinical laboratory services competitive bidding demonstration project in the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California metropolitan area.
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CMS Releases New E-Prescribing Standards for Medicare Part D
News – On April 2, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a display copy of the Final Rule establishing Medicare Part D e-prescribing standards for medication history, formulary and benefits, fill status notification, and the identification of individual health care providers.
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Legislation Introduced to Avert Medicare Payment Cuts for Physicians
News – On March 13, 2008, Senator Debbie Stabenow introduced the Save Medicare Act of 2008 (S.2785). If enacted, S.2785 would continue the 0.5 percent Medicare payment update for physician services for the last 6 months of 2008 and establish a 1.8 percent Medicare payment update for 2009.
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Medicare Trustees Issue 2008 Annual Report and Medicare Funding Warning
News – On March 25, 2008, the 2008 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Medicare Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds was released, which raises concern about the financial outlook for the Medicare program.
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CMS Announces Single Payment Amounts for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
News – On March 20, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that it completed the bid evaluation process and announced the single payment amounts for the 1st round of the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies competitive bidding program.
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CMS Releases Decision Memo on Cardiac CT Scans
News – On March 12, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a final decision memorandum indicating that no national coverage determination on the use of cardiac computed tomography angiography for coronary artery disease is appropriate at this time.
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MedPAC Releases Medicare Payment Policy Report for 2009
News – On February 29, 2008, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released its Report to Congress: Medicare Payment Policy for 2009, which makes update and policy recommendations for Medicare fee-for-service payment systems for 2009.
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