MMA NEWS NOW: "Congress overrides Medicare veto"
Top Stories | July 17, 2008
| Both the House and Senate acted Tuesday to override President Bush's veto of H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 means a change in the way physicians are reimbursed for treating Medicare patients. In addition to averting the 10.6 percent pay cut, the Medicare bill passed this week contains important provisions relating to the way mental health services are reimbursed. |
Physicians at Hennepin Faculty Associates got the inside story about the health care reform bill that passed this session at the MMA’s launch of its new Advocacy Rounds program Thursday.
Monday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar set out to put an end to unfair geographic disparities in Medicare payment.
The Board of Trustees took action on several resolutions referred to it by the 2007 House of Delegates at its July 12 meeting in Roseville.
The MMA Board of Trustees has announced the current slate of nominees to become an officer for the MMA.
Nominations are still being accepted for this important award.
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