Summary of Major Provisions in House-Passed H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008.
Examines legislation to avert Medicare reduction in payments for physicians, which would otherwise occur by law beginning July 1, 2008, to freeze physician fees at the current level until Jan. 2009. Provides a brief overview of major provisions of H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients an...
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| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Examines legislation to avert Medicare reduction in payments for physicians, which would otherwise occur by law beginning July 1, 2008, to freeze physician fees at the current level until Jan. 2009. Provides a brief overview of major provisions of H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, and significant budgetary impacts. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |