BBA Medicare legislation
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
House adopts Rep. Bill Thomas' (R-Calif.) "Medicare Balanced Budget Refinement Act" Nov. 5 in a 388-25 floor vote. HR 3075 was supported by House Commerce Chairman Thomas Bliley (R-Va.). Language is retained that increases reimbursement rates for pap smears from $7.15 to a minimum of $14.60 for conventional and automated pap tests inserted into the legislation by Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R-Wash.). House conferees are expected to be named the week of Nov. 8
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