Next Month in Congress: Physician Payment Fix

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Next Month in Congress: Physician Payment Fix  By Paul Jenks When Congress returns for a new legislative work period next week, lawmakers will be forced to make a decision on extending, adjusting or overhauling the Medicare physician payment system. Doctors treating Medicare beneficiaries would see their fees reduced by about 21 percent if Congress doesn't act before a current payment adjustment expires on March 31. The payment formula has been adjusted to avoid a payment cut 17 times since 2003. Full story ICYMI: Raw Milk Outbreaks on the Rise, CDC Says  By Paul Jenks By Georgina Gustin, CQ Roll Call Full story ICYMI: This Week: Auditing Health Programs