Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Congressional Override Boosts Medicare Rates

2008-09-15T20:00:00Z

Under HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), payments will be raised by 2% for urban services and 3% for rural ones for ...

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Consensus-Based Entities (CBE) Regarding Healthcare Performance ...

2008-09-11T20:00:00Z

... consensus-based entity that has the capabilities to complete all duties described in Section 183 of HR 6331, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and ...

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CompTIA VARs cite top policy concerns going into 08 elections

2008-09-04T20:00:00Z

... incentives to boost implementation of health information technology or HIT (such as the "e-prescribe" incentives within the newly enacted HR 6331, ...

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CompTIA VARs Cite Top Policy Concerns Going Into '08 Elections ...

2008-08-31T20:00:00Z

... increased incentives to boost implementation of health information technology (such as the "e-prescribe" incentives within the newly enacted HR 6331, ...

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Not THAT John Goodman

2008-08-28T20:00:00Z

[HR 6331, Vote #160, 6/26/08] [S 3101, Vote #149, 6/12/08] Outraged Texas Medical Association Withdrew Endorsement of Cornyn Candidacy. ...

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Medicare Advantage Plans Struggle to Comply With New Federal Law

2008-08-19T20:00:00Z

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug 20, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- When the House and Senate overrode President Bush's veto of HR 6331, creating new legislation ...

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Daily News: Patton Re-Elected ANA President

2008-08-18T20:00:00Z

Patton recently lauded the US House and Senate for overriding President Bush's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331). ...

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Pharmacies forced to pay or lose customers

2008-08-18T20:00:00Z

Larssen said he worked for six years on pushing legislators to pass HR 6331, a bill passed in July that will allow small, independent pharmacies to band ...

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Medicare legislation leaves questions unanswered

2008-08-16T20:00:00Z

HR 6331 was only a bandage to ensure the program won't fall apart in the next 18 months, Conaway said. Neugebauer of the 19th Congressional District thinks ...

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Physicians seek strategy to heal Medicare's woes

2008-08-15T20:00:00Z

But HR 6331 is only a temporary fix that doesn't address proposed future cuts to the program and other issues, said Dr. William Hazel, a Fairfax, Va., ...

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Saliâ€™s votes

2008-08-12T20:00:00Z

On July 15, Sali voted against the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331). The bill 1) improves patient access to preventive and ...

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Medicare Showdown

2008-08-05T20:00:00Z

Veto message of President George W. Bush of HR 6331, the "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008." Washington, DC: White House, ...

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Always there for the troops?

2008-08-05T20:00:00Z

McCain opposed the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331), which ensures the availability of Tricare for active duty service ...

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Congress Approves Medicare, Medicaid Changes

2008-08-04T20:00:00Z

PFFS plans face new provider network requirements as a result of HR 6331, which are designed to increase beneficiary access to health care providers. ...

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Congress Overrides President To Adopt Major End Stage Renal ...

2008-08-03T20:00:00Z

... 2008, Congress overwhelmingly overrode President Bush's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA, HR 6331). ...

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Humana Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

2008-08-03T20:00:00Z

With respect to the wider business environment the headline event was the recent passage of the Medicare Bill HR 6331. The most impactful element for our ...

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Universal American Corporation. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

2008-07-31T20:00:00Z

... focus my remarks and the progress that weâ€™ve made since the beginning of the year, our plans were going forward, especially inline patches of HR 6331. ...

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Congress Ends Medicare's Mental Health Copay Bias

2008-07-31T20:00:00Z

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331) also will expand Medicare beneficiaries' access to needed psychiatric medications. ...

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Congress to Avert Drastic Medicare Fee Cut; Psychiatric Copay ...

2008-07-31T20:00:00Z

Congress will eventually pass some permutation of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331), which passed the House by a ...

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Staten Island Advance

2008-07-30T20:00:00Z

As a physical therapist, I am disappointed that Congress failed to take action on HR 6331 -- the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act ...

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ACR statement on imaging accreditation in the Medicare system

2008-07-30T20:00:00Z

... veto and passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331) which averted a massive cut in Medicare physician payments. ...

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Physicians Get Feds' OK to Waive Additional Billing of Medicare ...

2008-07-30T20:00:00Z

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, HR 6331, which passed on July 15, rescinded a 10.6 percent physician pay cut in effect ...

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RehabCare Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

On July 15, 2008, Congress successfully overrode a Presidential veto to secure passage of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act ...

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Political manipulation in the extreme

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

The vote on HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, wasnâ€™t about physician compensation. It was about whether or not this country ...

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RehabCare Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

On July 15, 2008, Congress successfully overrode a Presidential veto to secure passage of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act ...

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The doctor will not see you now

2008-07-28T20:00:00Z

Better to act now and see where your congressman voted on HR 6331 â€” with your parents or with the insurance lobby? Mushir Hassan of Brookfield is a ...

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Thank you, North Dakota delegation

2008-07-28T20:00:00Z

By JAMES COOPER and ANDREW WILSON Recently, Congress passed legislation entitled the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331). ...

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Voice of the Reader

2008-07-28T20:00:00Z

The Senate and House, in a bipartisan way, have overwhelmingly passed HR 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. ...

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Medicare formula requires more than a temporary fix

2008-07-27T20:00:00Z

Concluding a month's worth of intense political drama, Congress passed bill HR 6331, reversing the 10.6 percent Medicare physician reimbursement cuts that ...

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Medicare Advantage gives patients choices

2008-07-26T20:00:00Z

By STEVEN L. COULTER, MD â€¢ July 27, 2008 Despite a veto by President Bush, Congress passed a bill (HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and ...

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Fearing voter wrath, GOPers buck Bush on Medicare

2008-07-24T20:00:00Z

HR 6331, the bill that was passed, improves beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhances low-income benefit programs, and maintains ...

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Coventry Health Care, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

2008-07-24T20:00:00Z

Third and lastly, I will talk a little bit about our Medicare strategy, certainly including HR 6331, which has a direct bearing on private fee. ...

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HHS Hikes Value of Mental Health Services in Medicare

2008-07-23T20:00:00Z

The adjustment for mental health services is not subject to the budget-neutrality constraints that initially stalled passage of HR 6331. ...

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Congress overrides veto of Medicare legislation

2008-07-22T20:00:00Z

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331)(PubLNo 110-275) removes a 10.6 percent physician pay cut in current law scheduled ...

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VICTORY: Medicare bill becomes law!

2008-07-21T20:00:00Z

Earlier today President Bush vetoed HR 6331. This afternoon, however, both chambers of Congress voted overwhelmingly to override the veto--the House by a ...

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Phase One of DME Bidding Program Delayed

2008-07-21T20:00:00Z

The delay is a direct result of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, or HR 6331, which was enacted on July 15. ...

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Does Telemedicine Have a Role in Technology-Enabled Health Care ...

2008-07-21T20:00:00Z

On July 9, the Senate passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331), which in addition to reversing proposed Medicare cuts, ...

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King's Web site has thorough answer

2008-07-21T20:00:00Z

On July 5, the Register printed an editorial attacking me for my "no" vote on HR 6331, which severely cut some seniors' Medicare benefits. ...

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VICTORY: Medicare bill becomes law!

2008-07-21T20:00:00Z

Earlier today President Bush vetoed HR 6331. This afternoon, however, both chambers of Congress voted overwhelmingly to override the veto--the House by a ...

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ACR response to GAO imaging report: No RBMs needed

2008-07-20T20:00:00Z

Both of these provisions are included in HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, recently passed by both Houses of ...

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Congress overrides veto of Medicare legislation

2008-07-20T20:00:00Z

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331) (PubLNo 110-275) removes a 10.6 percent physician pay cut in current law ...

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Veto Override Delays Bidding Program

2008-07-20T20:00:00Z

Just hours after President Bush appeared on the House floor July 15 to explain his veto of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act ...

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Congressional Briefs: Lee Calls for Pay Equity for Women

2008-07-20T20:00:00Z

John Lewis issued the following statement after the US House of Representatives voted to override President Bush's veto of HR 6331, the Medicare ...

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HR 6331 - The RX For Community Pharmacy, Bill Includes Three ...

2008-07-20T20:00:00Z

The US Senate and House of Representatives have voted to override President's George W. Bush's veto of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and ...

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POLITICAL MANIPULATION IN THE EXTREME

2008-07-19T20:00:00Z

The vote on HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, wasn't about physician compensation. It was about whether or not this country ...

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Area Votes in Congress

2008-07-19T20:00:00Z

Voting 383-41, the House overrode President Bush's veto of a bill (HR 6331) that would cancel the administration's 10.6 percent cut in Medicare payments to ...

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Thomas Voting Reports

2008-07-19T20:00:00Z

BUSH MEDICARE VETO: Voting 383 for and 41 against, the House on July 15 overrode President Bush's veto of a bill (HR 6331) that would cancel the ...

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McCainâ€™s missed vote speaks volumns

2008-07-18T20:00:00Z

HR 6331, a bill to insure older Americans decent, affordable health care was voted upon last week. The vote was 69-30 with only one senator abstaining ...

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Congress Stays The Course To Protect People And Physicians, USA

2008-07-17T20:00:00Z

The Center for Medicare Advocacy applauds the courageous members of Congress who passed HR 6331, the "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act ...

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LETTERS: Congress does right thing on Medicare bill

2008-07-17T20:00:00Z

As a physical therapist in Las Vegas, I was happy that the House overrode the president's veto of HR 6331 -- the Medicare Improvements for Patients and ...

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Passage Of Medicare Bill Stabilizes Health Care Access For Elderly ...

2008-07-17T20:00:00Z

The American Academy of Family Physicians applauds the Senateâ€™s passage of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331). ...

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How they voted

2008-07-17T20:00:00Z

Medicare Veto Override (HR 6331): The House voted 383-41 to override President Bushâ€™s veto of a bill canceling a cut in Medicare payments to doctors. ...

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Upton supports veto override to preserve health care for seniors ...

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act, HR 6331, first passed the House on June 24 and the Senate approved it on July 9. ...

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New Medicare Law Has Wider Implications Than Payments to Physicians

2008-07-16T20:00:00Z

"We hope" that President Bush's veto of Medicare legislation (HR 6331) "means that the next Congress will be emboldened to make more far-reaching reforms in ...

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ACR response to GAO imaging report: No RBMs needed

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Both of these provisions are included in HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, recently passed by both Houses of ...

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Home Oxygen Care Leaders Praise Congress for Protecting Home ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Medicare legislation passed by Congress, the Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331), protects the Medicare benefit for more than one million ...

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Home Oxygen Care Leaders Praise Congress for Protecting Home ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Medicare legislation passed by Congress, the Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331), protects the Medicare benefit for more than one million ...

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HR 6331 - The Rx for Community Pharmacy

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The US Senate and House of Representatives have voted to override President George W. Bush's veto of HR 6331, the In response ...

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Clinical software solutions provider Allscripts - the founding ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

If signed into law by President George W Bush, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331), also would reverse a planned ...

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Congress quickly overrides presidential veto and halts physician ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

... and a 70-26 vote in the US Senate, Congress overrode the president's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331). ...

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President's Veto Of Medicare Bill Places Corporate Profits Above ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

President Bush's veto of HR 6331, the "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," threatens health care for millions of older and ...

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Congress overrides Presidentâ€™s veto of Medicare legislation ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

On July 15, both houses of Congress garnered the two-thirds majorities needed to override the presidential veto of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for ...

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CRAPO DEFENDS MARKET-BASED HEALTHCARE APPROACH

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, was vetoed by the President earlier on Tuesday. Both the House of Representatives and the ...

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MultiVu Video Feed: Nation's Leading Medical and Senior Advocacy ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

... 2008 in support of Congressional action overriding a presidential veto of the "Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act" (HR 6331). ...

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Congress Overrides Presidential Veto, Postpones Medicare Physician ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

In successive votes on July 15, the House and then the Senate easily overrode the president's veto of HR 6331, (at the THOMAS Web site, type "HR 6331" in ...

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House, Senate Override Presidential Veto to Pass Medicare Bill

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

The House vote was 383-41, while the Senate voted 70-26 in favor of enacting HR 6331 into law. The legislation would reverse a 10.6 percent reduction in ...

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Allscripts Supports Landmark Medicare Electronic Prescribing ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

... congratulated the leadership of the United States Congress in passing the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331) last ...

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National Medical Association Applauds Congress for Passing Bill ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Officially titled Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, HR 6331 will avert Medicare's 10.6% negative update to physician ...

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THATâ€™S DEBATABLE: Should Medicare payments be cut?

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Bush and Campbell oppose HR 6331 because it takes federal payments away from insurance companies and pays them to doctors. Our troops and doctors are on one ...

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HR 6331 - The Rx for Community Pharmacy

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

... Representatives have voted to override President's George W. Bush's veto of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. ...

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HR 6331 - The Rx for Community Pharmacy

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

... Va., July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The US Senate and House of Representatives have voted to override President George W. Bush's veto of HR 6331, ...

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3:10 pm - Arkansas Congressman Berry's Work on Medicare Reform

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

... to override President Bush's veto of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, enacting the bill into law last night. ...

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e-Prescribing leader sees Medicare requirement as defining moment ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

... today issued a statement applauding the leadership shown in the passage of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331). ...

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House, Senate Override Presidential Veto to Pass Medicare Bill

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

The House vote was 383-41, while the Senate voted 70-26 in favor of enacting HR 6331 into law. The legislation would reverse a 10.6 percent reduction in ...

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Renal Support Network Applauds Congress Passage of Medicare Bill ...

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

Several of the provisions contained in HR 6331 were adopted from the Kidney Care Quality & Education Act of 2007. President and Founder of RSN, ...

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Internists Congratulate Congress On Veto Override Of HR 6331

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

"We congratulate Congress for its strong, bipartisan vote today to override President Bush's veto of HR 6331," Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, FACP, president of the ...

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Internists Implore President Bush To Sign Medicare Bill Today - In ...

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

HR 6331 will halt the 10.6 percent cut, retroactive to July 1; provide a positive update in 2009 instead of another scheduled 5.4 percent cut; ...

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American Optometric Association Applauds Override of Medicare Cuts

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

HR 6331 prevents a looming 10.6 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians and managed care plans and halts misguided new regulations governing durable ...

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Netsmart Technologies Web Seminar Helps Behavioral Health ...

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

Netsmart's InfoScriber E-Prescribing Solution Can Help Organizations Achieve Benefits of HR 6331 GREAT RIVER, NY, July 15 /eMediaWorld/ -- Netsmart ...

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Thanks for the votes for Medicare improvements; keep them coming

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

They joined an overwhelming, bipartisan majority to pass the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331), which will improve ...

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US Senate Votes to Override President Bush's Veto of HR-6331

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

"HR 6331 includes provisions essential for Medicare beneficiaries to maintain access to needed physical therapist services, reversing the 10.6% cut in ...

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US Senate Votes to Override President Bush's Veto of HR-6331

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

'HR 6331 includes provisions essential for Medicare beneficiaries to maintain access to needed physical therapist services, reversing the 10.6% cut in ...

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US Senate Votes to Override President Bush's Veto of HR-6331

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

"HR 6331 includes provisions essential for Medicare beneficiaries to maintain access to needed physical therapist services, reversing the 10.6% cut in ...

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Homecare Industry Urges Congress to Overturn Veto of Medicare Bill ...

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

It is unfortunate that President Bush has chosen to veto HR 6331, "The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. ...

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Stupak votes to override Bush medicare veto

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

By SooToday.com Staff WASHINGTON â€“ (July 15) - US Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) voted today to override President Bushâ€™s veto of HR 6331, ...

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CMS Begins Processing Claims at Lower Rate as Bush Vetoes Medicare ...

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

The House and Senate both passed HR 6331 (at the THOMAS Web site, type "HR 6331" in the search box after selecting "Bill Number") by veto-proof margins in ...

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Bush vetoes Medicare bill

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

I am returning herewith without my approval HR 6331, the "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008." I support the primary objective of ...

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US House of Representatives Votes to Override President Bush's ...

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

... override President Bush's veto of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. "HR 6331 includes provisions essential for Medicare ...

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Kidney Community Thanks Congress for Passing Landmark End Stage ...

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

In response to today's passage of the Medicare bill (HR 6331), Kidney Care Partners (KCP) -- an alliance of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, ...

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Bush Says US Economy Still Fundamentally Strong

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

After the news conference, Bush vetoed a Medicare bill (HR 6331) that had passed both houses of Congress by veto-proof majorities, presaging a likely ...

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Netsmart Technologies Web Seminar Helps Behavioral Health ...

2008-07-14T20:00:00Z

The electronic prescribing measures are part of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. ...

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2008 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, HR 6331, was passed by the US Senate last week. This included some very important ...

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Medicare puts docs in limbo

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

Congress has passed bipartisan, legislation, HR 6331, to halt the cut, but President Bush's spokesperson says he'll veto it. If he does, Congress may be ...

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ACR urges senators to override threatened presidential veto of ...

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

Despite the fact that the Senate on July 9 passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331) by a veto proof margin of 69-30 ...

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What Ails You: President expected to veto Medicare therapy ...

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

Last week, July 9, the Senate passed HR 6331â€” The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act. The vote by the Senate, 69-30, should be un-vetoable. ...

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ACP implores President Bush to sign Medicare bill today to avert ...

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

HR 6331 will halt the 10.6 percent cut, retroactive to July 1; provide a positive update in 2009 instead of another scheduled 5.4 percent cut; ...

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Senate Passes Durable Medical Equipment Bidding Delay

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

The legislation, HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, delays implementation of Round 1 of the program, which began July 1. ...

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Medgadget Interviews Dr. J. James Rohack, President-elect of the AMA

2008-07-13T20:00:00Z

The Senate did pass HR 6331 with a veto proof margin, which for those in California on average, will avoid a ten to twelve thousand dollar cut per year. ...

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Joan Aragone column: It ain't over 'til it's over

2008-07-12T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 6331, which passed in both the Senate and the House of Representatives with a veto-proof majority, rejects planned cuts of 10.6 percent to ...

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Senate Passes Medicare Bill, Derails Doctor Pay Cuts

2008-07-12T20:00:00Z

He returned to the Senate to vote for cloture on HR 6331, effectively passing the Medicare bill. Kennedy has been undergoing treatment for brain cancer ...

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No help from Sununu and Gregg

2008-07-12T20:00:00Z

Last week's congressional vote on HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, struck a dissonant chord among those watching ...

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Medicare squabble continues

2008-07-11T20:00:00Z

Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, and John Cornyn, R-Texas, switched their votes in favor of HR 6331. In a letter this past week, the TMA asked Cornyn to vote ...

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How they voted

2008-07-11T20:00:00Z

Medicare Doctor Payments (HR 6331): The Senate voted 69-30 to cut off debate on a bill rescinding a planned cut in Medicare payments to doctors. ...

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How Texans voted

2008-07-11T20:00:00Z

Medicare doctor payments: Advanced, 69-30, a bill (HR 6331) to rescind the administration's 10.6 percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors that took ...

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Senate Takes Action And Passes Medicare Bill

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

"We are thrilled that the Senate took action yesterday and passed HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. Senators obviously ...

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Piper Jaffray Downgrades DaVita (DVA) to Neutral

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

The firm also believes that the recent Medicare legislation passed in the US Senate, the House-backed HR 6331 Medicare bill which contains several ...

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TMA Physicians Applaud Texas Senators For Putting Medicare ...

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

The Senate passed HR 6331 with a vote of 69-30 to protect critical health care for Medicare patients. "Texas physicians want to commend the courage and ...

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If President Bush Vetoes Medicare Bill, Pelosi Vows To Override Him

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

Eighteen Republicans crossed party lines to join Senate Democrats on Wednesday to pass the Medicare bill, HR 6331, by a 69-30 vote. ...

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Thornberry: Medicare fix may hurt some

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

John Cornyn, R-Texas, switched their votes in favor of HR 6331. Among lobbying efforts, the Texas Medical Association asked Cornyn to vote for the bill and ...

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Senate Calls for Physicians to Adopt Electronic Prescribing

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

If signed into law by President Bush, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331), also would reverse a planned 10.6 percent ...

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Medicare measure sent to White House

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

July 11, 2008 â€” The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331) has now been sent to the White House. The President has previously ...

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AM Best Comments on Potential Impact of Medicare Legislation to ...

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

Bill HR 6331 has many provisions, but the largest potential impact to private MA plans are: the elimination of deeming on the MA Private Fee For Service ...

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Ear, Nose, And Throat Physicians Hail Efforts Of Congress To Pass ...

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

By overwhelmingly passing HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, Congress has sent a strong message to President Bush ...

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Pennsylvania Seniors' Medicare Advantage Benefits at Risk

2008-07-10T20:00:00Z

The legislation (HR 6331) would cut nearly $14 billion from the Medicare Advantage program over a five year period, including cutting an estimated $850 ...

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US Senate Votes in Favor of HR 6331

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The US Senate today voted by unanimous consent in favor of HR 6331. The Medicare Improvement for Patients ...

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Senate acts to halt Medicare payment cuts

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

The Senate passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331) with a 69-30 vote, with two abstentions. ...

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Inside Baseball

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

By now, most of you have heard that the Senate today passed HR 6331, the "Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008" by a veto-proof 69-30 ...

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National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative Supports Senate's ...

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

If signed into law by President Bush, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331), also would reverse a planned 10.6 percent ...

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Kidney Community Applauds Senate for Passage of End Stage Renal ...

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

In response to the passage of the Medicare bill (HR 6331) yesterday, Kidney Care Partners (KCP) -- an alliance of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, ...

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CORRECTING and REPLACING CompTIA Says Senate Passage of E ...

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

"Yesterday, the Senate completed passage of HR 6331 (the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act) - a bill which, among other things, ...

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AM Best Comments on Potential Impact of Medicare Legislation to ...

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

Bill HR 6331 has many provisions, but the largest potential impact to private MA plans are: the elimination of deeming on the MA Private Fee For Service ...

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After Medicare Vote, SCHIP Gets Another Look

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

... Democratic aide said that the partyâ€™s success with the Medicare bill ( HR 6331 ) had encouraged its leadership to again challenge Republicans on SCHIP. ...

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Kennedy Swoops In, Saves The Day for Medicare Bill

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

... made a surprise visit to the chamber Wednesday, casting the vote that would ensure a Democratic victory on a Medicare bill ( HR 6331 ). ...

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Senate Passes Medicare Bill With Help Of Sen. Kennedy

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

Democrats passed the measure, HR 6331, by a 69-30 vote. Eighteen Republicans crossed party lines despite the threat of a veto from President George W. Bush. ...

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Senate Votes 69-30 To Approve Legislation That Would Halt Medicare ...

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

The Senate on Wednesday by a 69-30 veto-proof majority approved a House-passed bill (HR 6331) that would delay a 10.6% reduction to Medicare physician fees ...

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Medicare Changes Could Cripple Physical Therapists

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

On June 24, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Medicare Improvements Act (HR 6331) by a vote of 355 to 59, which among many other things ...

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Senate passes bill to stall Medicare physician payment cuts

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, passed in the House of Representatives by unanimous consent in late June but ...

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Allard upset at â€˜veto-proofâ€™ decision to void doctor pay cuts ...

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

Allard also noted that President Bush had shown interest in a compromise bill, but had threatened to veto HR 6331, which also cuts payments to private ...

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Bart got it wrong, Washington group claims

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

As we discussed earlier today, HR 6331 does, indeed, include provisions regarding anesthesiology residency programs. However, Representative Stupakâ€™s press ...

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SNP Alliance Applauds Senate's Historic Vote Advancing Specialty ...

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

If enacted, HR 6331 would: "We still have a ways to go to improve care for frail, disabled, chronically ill beneficiaries, but this legislation provides a ...

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CORRECTING and REPLACING CompTIA Says Senate Passage of E ...

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

"Yesterday, the Senate completed passage of HR 6331 (the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act) - a bill which, among other things, ...

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NCOA Applauds Senate Passage of Medicare Bill

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

Edward Kennedy (D-MA), 18 Republicans joined all the Democrats in the Senate and voted in favor of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and ...

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Internists Applaud Senate Vote To Pass HR 6331 And Avert Physician ...

2008-07-09T20:00:00Z

The votes in both the Senate and House in favor of HR 6331 are more than enough to override a presidential veto, but we hope that it doesn't come to that. ...

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The Physicians of America Celebrate -- Senate Hears Patient and ...

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

In the first week of July, tens of thousands of patients and physicians contacted their senators and urged them to vote for HR 6331. ...

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Senate Agrees to Restore Doctors' Pay

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

... senator said in a prepared statement. The bill, HR 6331, eventually passed 69-30 in the Senate, a veto-proof majority. Read the details of the vote here:

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Passage of Medicare Bill Averts Deep Cuts in Physician Payments

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

HR 6331 (at the THOMAS Web site, type "HR 6331" in the search box after selecting "Bill Number") maintains current Medicare payment levels for the rest of ...

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US Senate to Vote Today on Legislation That Would Cut $96 Million ...

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

The US Senate is scheduled to vote on legislation today (HR 6331) that would cut $96 million from the Medicare Advantage program in Alabama alone over a ...

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National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative Supports Senate's ...

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

If signed into law by President Bush, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331), also would reverse a planned 10.6 percent ...

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Alexander, Corker Vote To Delay Cuts In Medicare Payments To ...

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

Alexander and Corker voted against proceeding to consideration of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements to Patients and Providers Act, as it was previously ...

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Cuts to Rural Medicare Providers Prevented

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, provides $2 billion in necessary rural health care dollars and fixes the cuts to Medicare ...

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US Senate Votes in Favor of HR 6331

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

The US Senate today voted by unanimous consent in favor of HR 6331. The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 contains three critical ...

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AMA Calls On US Senate to Pass HR 6331 Today to Preserve Seniors ...

2008-07-08T20:00:00Z

In June, the House passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331) by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 355 to 59. ...

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New Hampshire Seniors Speak Out Against Medicare Advantage Cuts

2008-07-07T20:00:00Z

The legislation (HR 6331) would cut $6.6 million from the Medicare Advantage program in New Hampshire alone and restrict seniors' health care choices. ...

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Specter's strange vote

2008-07-07T20:00:00Z

In the Senate on June 26, supporters of HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, fell one vote short of the 60 needed to ...

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Sununu, Gregg urged to back Medicare relief

2008-07-07T20:00:00Z

A minority in the US Senate last week was able to block a vote the bill, HR 6331, which the House had passed, 355-59. A second Senate vote to close debate ...

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Audio: Medicare Cuts Threaten Access to Health Care for Seniors

2008-07-07T20:00:00Z

As the Senate reconvenes this week, they will once again consider HR 6331. The AOA urges all individuals to contact their senators and encourage them to ...

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Gregg, Sununu block Medicare bill

2008-07-07T20:00:00Z

The bill that AARP backs is HR 6331, and itâ€™s going to require your help to get it passed. Itâ€™s worth the effort. This legislation would: HR 6331 would ...

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One more time

2008-07-07T20:00:00Z

Williams didnâ€™t hold out much hope about HR 6331 moving forward today. â€œIf something changes, it will be a surprise to me,â€* she said. ...

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Cotton O'Neil Clinic Closed to New Medicare Patients

2008-07-07T20:00:00Z

Rather than voting on a bill which was all but guaranteed to pass into law, Majority Leader Reid instead called a vote on a controversial bill, HR 6331, ...

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Help support Medicare bill by getting Warner's support

2008-07-06T20:00:00Z

Currently before the US Senate is House Bill 6331 -- The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. HR 6331 will provide the following: n Make ...

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Medicare cut could influence patient care

2008-07-05T20:00:00Z

The legislation Guyton is referencing is HR 6331, which focuses on Medicare improvements for patients and providers. If approved, the measure would extend ...

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Cuts threaten health-care access

2008-07-05T20:00:00Z

He must vote yes on limiting debate and yes on passage of the Medicare bill, HR 6331. Without such a vote, Medicare recipients are at risk of losing their ...

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Proposed cuts would 'undo Medicare'

2008-07-05T20:00:00Z

Call your senators today and ask them to vote "yes" on limiting debate and "yes" on passage of Medicare bill, HR 6331. Physicians like myself want to ...

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Burr voted wrong on Medicare cuts

2008-07-05T20:00:00Z

The laughable title of Bill HR 6331 is "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008." Sen. Burr (R-NC) voted to allow the cuts. ...

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Letter: Herger's rejection of bill nonsensical

2008-07-05T20:00:00Z

As Congress voted overwhelmingly for the Medicare Bill HR 6331, supporting our senior citizens and physicians, our so-called honorable congressman offered ...

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Medicare reimbursement cuts concern local doctors

2008-07-03T20:00:00Z

That legislation (HR 6331) failed in the Senate by a single vote last week before Congress went on its break for the July 4 holiday and is set to come back ...

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AS I SEE IT: Congress must pass Medicare reform bill

2008-07-03T20:00:00Z

AARP backs HR 6331. This legislation would help keep premium increases lower, improve protections for lower income beneficiaries, help maintain access to ...

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Window is closing on Congress' ability to address Medicare cuts

2008-07-02T20:00:00Z

HR 6331 would stop the Bush Administrationâ€™s plan to enact cuts in Medicare payments to doctors. The unpopular cuts were supposed to take effect in December ...

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Bingaman fighting Medicare pay cuts

2008-07-02T20:00:00Z

The legislation, HR 6331 or the "Medicare Improvements to Patients and Providers Act," passed the House of Representatives with a veto-proof majority of 355 ...

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Healthcare groups use ads to lobby lawmakers on Medicare bill

2008-07-02T20:00:00Z

The American Medical Association unveiled an advertising campaign to encourage passing the bill, HR 6331. Targeted towards opponents of the legislation, ...

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Pennsylvania Medical Society and AARP Criticize Senator Specter ...

2008-07-02T20:00:00Z

The Senate vote on the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331), which passed by a bipartisan landslide in the House of ...

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AARP, Texas Medical Association Join Forces to Urge Passage of ...

2008-07-02T20:00:00Z

The Senate vote on the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331), which passed by a bipartisan landslide in the House of ...

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AHIP, American Medical Association Television Ads Intended To ...

2008-07-01T20:00:00Z

... Senate votes on a House-passed bill (HR 6331) to avert a 10.6% reduction to Medicare physician fees that was scheduled to go into effect on Tuesday, ...

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Letter: Medicare patients may suffer

2008-07-01T20:00:00Z

On June 24, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Bill HR 6331 which would avert this devastating cut in reimbursement for 18 months, ...

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Proposed Congressional Legislation Would Cut $841 Million From the ...

2008-07-01T20:00:00Z

Legislation currently being considered (HR 6331) would cut $841 million from the Medicare Advantage program in Pennsylvania alone over a five year period ...

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AAHSA Statement: Therapy Caps Ration Care

2008-07-01T20:00:00Z

By an overwhelming bi-partisan majority, the House has already passed HR 6331, which extends the exceptions process for 18 months. ...

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Liberty Medical Center Governing Board meeting recap

2008-07-01T20:00:00Z

The bills are HR 6331 (which subsequently passed the house by a wide margin including a yes vote by Representative Rehberg) and S3101. ...

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John DiStaso's Granite Status: NH Advantage Coalition making its ...

2008-07-01T20:00:00Z

The Senate will reconsider HR 6331 when it returns to work after a week-long July 4 recess. According to the Wall Street Journal, the measure fell one vote ...

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Indiana State Medical Association and AARP Urge Reconsideration of ...

2008-07-01T20:00:00Z

The Senate vote on the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331) was purposely scheduled for June 26 so it would become law ...

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Bill on DME Bidding Delay Runs Into Challenges From Senate Vote ...

2008-07-01T20:00:00Z

by Astrid Fiano, Writer House-approved bill HR 6331, which would include a measure to delay implementation of the highly controversial DMEPOS bidding ...

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CMS may delay physician payment cut

2008-06-30T20:00:00Z

The legislation, HR 6331, passed the House last week but later failed to pass in the Senate. President Bush has vowed to veto the legislation if it passes ...

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Administration Delays Medicare Payment Cuts for Now

2008-06-30T20:00:00Z

Some Republicans and President Bush object to the bill ( HR 6331 ) because it would pay for the fee relief by trimming payments to private insurers who ...

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New AMA Ads Blast Senate Inaction on Medicare Cuts That Begin Today

2008-06-30T20:00:00Z

Last week the House passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331) by an overwhelming vote of 355 to 59. ...

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Congressional Democrats Criticize Administration on Medicare ...

2008-06-30T20:00:00Z

plans to bring up a House-passed bill (HR 6331) when the Senate returns from the recess that would delay the reduction to physician fees, CQ Today reports ...

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Hold Medicare Claims, AOA Washington Office Advises

2008-06-30T20:00:00Z

Congress is expected to vote on HR 6331 again during the week of July 7, after lawmakers return from a Fourth of July recess. ...

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Make sure you know how Medicare can help

2008-06-29T20:00:00Z

Recently, the US House of Representatives passed HR 6331, a bill that would cut Medicare Advantage payments that provide increased benefits and lower ...

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Congressman Ron Klein weekly report

2008-06-29T20:00:00Z

On Tuesday, US Representative Ron Klein (FL-22) voted with a bipartisan majority of his colleagues to pass HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients ...

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Senate fails to pass Medicare bill so full wrath of therapy caps ...

2008-06-29T20:00:00Z

Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NW) issued a statement Friday saying that the Senate would take up the bill (HR 6331) after the holiday. ...

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Craig Urges Senate to â€˜Get Seriousâ€™ On Medicare Physician Pay ...

2008-06-29T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC â€“ In the wake of Thursday nightâ€™s defeat of HR 6331, the Medicare physician pay legislation, Idaho Senator Larry Craig today urged the US ...

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What Ails You: Senate to consider important Medicare therapy ...

2008-06-29T20:00:00Z

Although the House of Representatives passed HR 6331 (MIPPA; a Medicare Improvement Act) by an astounding margin (355-59), the Senate failed by one vote to ...

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Medicare is in critical condition

2008-06-28T20:00:00Z

The US House has passed HR 6331, which would stop any cuts for the next 18 months. By Tuesday, the Senate must act to stop the Medicare payment cuts from ...

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US Senate Deserts America's Seniors, Active Duty Military ...

2008-06-27T20:00:00Z

"The failure of 40 Senators to allow HR 6331, The Medicare Improvements to Patients and Providers Act, to go to the floor for debate and action is ...

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House Bill Would Hurt Seniors, Health Industry Says

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

Specifically, HR 6331 would hurt seniors who depend on the HMO-like Medicare Advantage plans, the association says."Congress today rushed through ...

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ACP expresses deep frustration and dismay over failed legislative ...

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 6331, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this week with a huge bipartisan majority, would have continued current payment rates ...

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NCPA Statement on Senate Inaction on Medicare Reform Bill

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

June 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The US Senate failed to achieve cloture last night (58-40) for HR 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers ...

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Significant votes this week by area members of Congress:

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

Medicareâ€™s doctor payments (HR 6331): Voting 355-59, the House passed a bill averting a planned 10.6 percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors set for ...

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Therapy caps to kick in after Senate fails to pass Medicare bill

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NW) issued a statement Friday saying that the Senate would take up the bill (HR 6331) after the holiday. ...

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US Senate Deserts America's Seniors, Active Duty Military ...

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

"The failure of 40 Senators to allow HR 6331, The Medicare Improvements to Patients and Providers Act, to go to the floor for debate and action is ...

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Physicians Face 10.6 Percent Medicare Payment Reduction on July 1

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

But Senate supporters of that bill, HR 6331, (at the THOMAS Web site, type, "HR 6331," in the search box after selecting "Bill Number") could not muster ...

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CompTIA Hails US Houseâ€™s E-Prescription Bill as Important Advance ...

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

â€œCompTIA hails this weekâ€™s House passage of HR 6331 (the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act) â€“ a bill which, among other things, ...

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AMA Outraged at Senators Who Put Health Insurers Before Medicare ...

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

"The House voted to preserve access to care for Medicare patients in a bipartisan landslide vote to pass HR 6331 by an overwhelming margin of 355 to 59. ...

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Bipartisan Group of Senators Asks Senate Leadership in Letter To ...

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

A bipartisan group of five senators has written a letter asking Senate leaders to oppose a House-approved bill (HR 6331) to delay implementation of the ...

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NCPA Statement on Senate Inaction on Medicare Reform Bill

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

By National Community Pharmacists Association The US Senate failed to achieve cloture last night (58-40) for HR 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and ...

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Senate Must Act This Week to Avoid Medicare Meltdown

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives acted decisively to pass this legislation - HR 6331 - by an overwhelming, veto-proof, bipartisan margin of 355 to ...

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â€˜Competitive biddingâ€™ impacts patients, eliminates jobs

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

Late last week, this long-awaited bipartisan bill was rolled in to HR 6331, the â€œMedicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008â€*. ...

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APA Hails House Action Ending 40 Years Of Discrimination

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

The House passed HR 6331 by a vote of 355 to 59. In addition to ending the disparity with mental health care out-of-pocket costs, HR 6331 includes numerous ...

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Author : American Association for Homecare

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

The Senate is expected to vote on HR 6331 as early as this evening. Reform proponents in Congress want to fix a broken competitive bidding program that, ...

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Senate Must Act This Week to Avoid Medicare Meltdown

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives acted decisively to pass this legislation - HR 6331 - by an overwhelming, veto-proof, bipartisan margin of 355 to ...

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USA Today Editorial, Opinion Piece Address Provision in Medicare ...

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

USA Today on Thursday published an editorial and an opinion piece that addressed a provision included in a Medicare bill (HR 6331) passed by the House that ...

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Physical Therapists Applaud House Passage Of Medicare Package

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) hailed passage of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331) by the US House of ...

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House passes major Medicare improvements

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331) also includes provisions from Thompsonâ€™s telehealth legislation, which expands the types ...

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Rep. Napolitano Praises Bill For Increasing Access To Mental ...

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

The House passed HR 6331, "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008," by a vote of 355-59. The legislation eliminates discriminatory ...

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New York Times Editorial, Column Address Provision in Medicare ...

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

The New York Times on Wednesday published an editorial and column that addressed a provision included in a Medicare bill (HR 6331) passed by the House that ...

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House Overwhelmingly Passes Narrow Medicare Bill; Provides Payment ...

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 6331, passed by a vote of 355 to 59, is similar to US Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucusâ€™ (D-MT) Medicare bill that failed to ...

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House passes Medicare bill

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

On June 24, the House version of a Medicare bill, the Patients and Providers Act of 2008, HR 6331, passed on a 355-59 vote, despite a veto threat from the ...

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Sector Snap: Medicare Bill has broad impact

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

"Given passage of HR 6331 in the House yesterday with a veto-proof majority, the looming July 1st deadline, and the desire to get the legislation complete ...

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AHIP Statement on House Passage of HR 6331

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

Want to dig deeper? SmartBrief brings you news, research, and other information related to this issue. To track this topic, bookmark the page and return for ...

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CBO Proposes Medicare Amendment To Reduce Deficit

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

CBO just released a score of the Medicare legislation (HR 6331, with a proposed amendment) under consideration in the House. In total, CBO estimates that ...

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NCPA Applauds US House Vote In Favor Of HR 6331 Protecting Patient ...

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

The US House of Representatives voted 355 to 59 in favor of HR 6331, which represents a veto-proof majority. The health care bill contains three critical ...

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Bill would increase money to hospitals

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON â€“ Higher Medicare reimbursements for 11 area hospitals are included in HR 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, ...

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BERKLEY WORKS TO PROTECT DOCTOR ACCESS FOR NEVADA MEDICARE PATIENTS

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

The House approved The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331) this afternoon on a vote of 355 to 59. ...

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The KCC Applauds House Action on ESRD Reform

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

... in the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, HR 6331 that was approved overwhelmingly today in the US House of Representatives. ...

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NACDS Praises House Legislation to Delay Medicaid Cuts, Aid ...

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

This provision alone makes HR 6331 worthy of the Houseâ€™s support.â€* In the letter, NACDS also commended bill language to institute a program of electronic ...

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ACLU Urges Congress to Do the Right Thing for Young Americans ...

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

Meanwhile, earlier today the House passed HR 6331, the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, on the suspension calendar. ...

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Physical Therapists Applaud House Passage of Medicare Package

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

HR 6331 includes provisions for physical therapists and their patients, including legislation to avoid the pending 10.6 percent cut in payments under the ...

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AHIP Statement on House Passage of HR 6331

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, ...

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AHIP Statement on House Passage of HR 6331

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

"Congress today rushed through legislation that would require Medicare Advantage beneficiaries to pay for the increase in physician payments without ...

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NCPA Applauds US House Vote in Favor of HR 6331

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The US House of Representatives voted 355 to 59 in favor of HR 6331, which represents a veto-proof majority. The health care bill contains ...

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NCPA Statement Supporting HR 6331

2008-06-22T20:00:00Z

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Vote on Medicare Bill Called Political â€˜Coverâ€™ for Members Before ...

2008-06-22T20:00:00Z

Tuesdayâ€™s vote will be on a bill ( HR 6331 ) based on Senate Medicare legislation ( S3101 ). The language has been slightly rewritten by Energy and Commerce ...

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