House Passes Physician Pay Patch With Imaging, Lab Provisions Supported by Industry
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The House approved a one-year patch to avert Medicare physician payment cuts that includes industry-supported mandates for appropriate-use criteria for advanced imaging scans and more positive clinical laboratory payment policies for test makers. Senate votes on the one-year bill have been scheduled for March 31, but Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden is still pushing members to pass a full SGR repeal and replace package.
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