More Frequent HCFA Payment, Coding Adjustments Called For In Ramstad Bill
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Health Care Financing Administration would be required to adjust Medicare's payment systems annually in order to accommodate changes in medical technology, under legislation (HR 2030) introduced June 7 by Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-Minn.).
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