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Once again, it's decision time for DC lawmakers: Congress approaches another Medicare payment deadline.(the view from capitol hill)
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Rehab Management
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July 1, 2008
- Author:
- Connolly, Jerome B.
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LAST YEAR, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passed the Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act (HR 3162) to provide therapists and physicians with a payment increase of 0.5% in 2008 and an additional 0.5% in 2009. The legislation also would have extended the therapy cap exceptions process and ordered the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to do yet another study on the use of outpatient therapy services.
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