To amend section 1848 of the Social Security Act to provide for a 4-year transition in reductions in relative value units for certain newly bundled services to allow physician practice time to adjust to new payment rates.
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Introduced
November 30, 2010
Latest Action
November 30, 2010
Primary Sponsor
Charles A. GonzalezDemocratic(TX)
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Nuclear medicine reimbursement under the Physician Fee Schedule, including H.R. 4994 (Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010) / H.R. 5712 (The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010) / H.R. 6459 (to amend section 1848 of the Social Security Act)(all provisions)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
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Government targets: SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Nuclear medicine reimbursement under the Physician Fee Schedule, including H.R. 4994 (Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010) / H.R. 5712 (The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010) / H.R. 6459 (to amend section 1848 of the Social Security Act (all provisions)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare physician payment; Health Care Quality; Medical Imaging; Medicare reimbursement for cardiology. H.R. 4371, A bill to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue using 2009 Medicare practice expense relative value units for cardiology services. Medicare Physician Payment Issues. (See Continuation Page) H.R. 6459, To amend Section 1848 of the Social Security act to provide for a four year transition in reductions in relative value units for certain newly handled services to allow physician practice time to adjust to new payment rates. H.R. 4994, Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Became PL 111-309 on 12/15/10)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| TN |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Scott Murphy | Democratic | NY |