Correction
Stay tuned: The CF for 2006 of 36.1770 may be short-lived. Because the U.S. Congress did not pass legislation to freeze the CF at 2005's rate of 37.8975 " or to alter the rate " the decreased rate became effective Jan. 1. When Congress reconvenes this winter, the Senate and House will have to sort out their budget bill disagreements, which include a possible 1 percent rate hike that would offset the CMS current rate cut of 4.4 percent for 2006.
