Medicare Updates

On July 15, Congress voted to override the President's veto of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008:

• Click here to read HR 6331.
• Click here to read a summary of HR 6331.
• CMS has announced the steps it is taking to implement certain Medicare provisions in HR 6331. Click here for information about changes affecting physician payment, therapy-cap exceptions and the delay in the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program.

Below is a list of other Medicare updated information:

• Click here to read CMS' current actions on processing physician claims.
• Click here to read more on "Medicare Advantage" myths.
• Click here to read the CMS Final Rule Summary of the 2008 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule
• Click here for the updated (6/30/08) Medicare participation options for physicians
• Click here to access the AMA Medicare Physician Payment Action Toolkit
• Click here to view Medicare payment cuts for physician services by state
• Click here to view Medicare payment updates for physicians -vs- other providers and also to view the negative impacts these cuts will have on South Dakota physicians
• Click here to view the Medicare Equity and Accessibility Act of 2007 and to view how South Dakota stacks up against the national averages for reimbursement