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H.R. 5445 · 110th Congress

To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians'…

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To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009.

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Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, with respect to Medicare payments for physicians' services through 2009.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 14, 2008

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, with respect to Medicare payments for physicians' services through 2009.

Revises the update to the single conversion factor in the formula for determination of such payments to make it: (1) 1% for the period between July 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008; and (2) 1.8% for all of 2009.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009.

Latest action (Feb 18, 2008): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 14, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.