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Reimbursement:

Rejoice In Conversion Factor Increase Rather Than Decrease

Hope for additional changes before the end of March. Like most practices, you were problem braced for a drastic cut in your Medicare payments after the first of the year. Thankfully, Congress stepped in to avert those reductions — for now. Here’s why: On Dec. 26, 2013 President Obama signed into law “The Pathway for Sustainable Growth Rate Reform Act [...]
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