Senate Ready to Vote on Bill Extending Medicare Physician Pay

The Senate is planning to vote this week on a bill - H.R. 4851 - that would again temporarily halt a 21.2% Medicare physician pay cut. The cut also has implications for Medicare Part B therapy rates for nursing homes.

On Monday night, senators voted to end debate and make their way toward a final vote on a package of bills that includes the Medicare physician pay cut freeze. If passed, higher payments would be extended through April 30. Medicare Part B therapy rates will remain in limbo until action is taken on physician pay.

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