S. 1776 · 111th Congress
Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
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Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require an update of 0% to the single conversion factor under the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2010 and following years.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Oct 13, 2009
Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require an update of 0% to the single conversion factor under the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2010 and following years.
Sunsets as of the end of 2008 the mandatory annual publication in the Federal Register of the sustainable growth rate for all physicians' services for a fiscal year (which is an element in the formula for calculating the update adjustment factor as well as other factors in the determination of the Medicare physician fee schedule).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
Latest action (Oct 21, 2009): Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 325. (consideration: CR S10613-10614; text: CR S10613-10614)
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 13, 2009
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Latest vote · Senate · Oct 21, 2009
Ending debate (cloture) — Cloture Motion Rejected. Vote details
Senate Majority Leader: Harry Reid