The 21.3 percent Medicare physician fee cut automatically went into effect today, but CMS is instructing Medicare contractors to hold physicians' Medicare claims for the first 10 business days in June to give Congress a chance to avert the cut.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has once again asked contractors to hold claims for services under the physician fee schedule for the first 10 business days in June, while Congress struggles to delay a proposed 21.3 percent fee…
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