Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
PART B PAYMENT:
What You Need to Know About the MedPAC Report
Published on Sat Feb 09, 2008 
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Get to know the committee's thoughts with this simple chart
MedPAC's recent Report to the Congress weighs in at a whopping 379 pages, but you don't have to pore over the document to find out what the Committee advised. Although the report includes recommendations and not guaranteed regulations, you should get a handle on what you might be facing in 2009.
Read on to catch a few of the highlights that affect Part B providers.
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