Senate Extends "Doc Fix" for One Month

On the eve of Thanksgiving, the U.S. House of Representatives followed the Senate's lead and voted to extend current Medicare physician reimbursement rates through the end of the year. The "doc fix" legislation was then sent to President Obama, who is expected to sign the bill.

By extending the current reimbursement rate, the House temporarily halted what would have been a 23 percent cut in Medicare physician payments.

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