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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.5712 Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010</title>
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  <updated>2010-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>pOetiQ rOses Publishing - Veterans column: Forum addresses ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-18:/commentary/10143116</id>
    <updated>2010-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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10 Armed Forces New Issue, both the House and Senate approved H.R. 5712 shortly after Thanksgiving, which now sets the implementation date of the rate cuts change at Jan. 1. The cuts had been slated to take effect Dec. 3. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://poetiqroses.livejournal.com/381607.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Appropriations and Doc Fix on Tap | Rheumatology Information</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The Democrat-led 111th lame-duck Congress returns this week with the House scheduled to take up H.R. 5712, the Senate- passed &#8220;Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act,&#8221; which will extend to year-end of the current Medicare physician ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rheumatologyinformation.org/2010/12/appropriations-and-doc-fix-on-tap/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>President Signs SGR Fix Bill - NewsPlurk</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Congress Staves Off Medicare Cut. The House of Representatives has approved the Physician and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (HR 5712), a short-term Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) patch. more. Sleep Review ( 12/15/2010 9:51:09 AM -08:00 ) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://health.newsplurk.com/2010/12/president-signs-sgr-fix-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Staves Off Medicare Cut &#8211; Sleep Review | Medicare Insurance</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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NOLA.com Congress Staves Off Medicare Cut Sleep Review HR 5712 extends the current patch through December 31, 2010, delaying a 23% cut in physician&amp;#39;s Medicare reimbursement scheduled for December. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medicareinsurance.in/congress-staves-off-medicare-cut-sleep-review/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Narrow &#8220;Doc Fix&#8221; Bill Moves Forward Without &#8220;New Riders&#8221; and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-12:/commentary/10060552</id>
    <updated>2010-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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... the negotiators strictly limited the package to the &#8220;doc fix,&#8221; imminently expiring provisions that have previously been extended, and a small set of very technical corrections previously approved by the House in HR 5712 this past ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.nachc.com/washington/?p=1123&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthcare Update: Short Term &amp;quot;Doc Fix&amp;quot;/Fiscal Commission Proposed ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-11:/commentary/10043302</id>
    <updated>2010-12-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The legislation &#8211; H.R. 5712 &#8211; passed by voice vote with no opposition on November 29, and had already been approved unanimously by the Senate before the holiday.... PRESIDENT&amp;#39;S FISCAL COMMISSION PROPOSES HEALTH SPENDING CUTS: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=5bd02806-5151-4940-ab5e-6762c93d6be6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress approves month-long Medicare payment patch, one-year ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Late last month, by voice vote, the U.S. House approved the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (H.R. 5712), which provides $1 billion to delay &#8211; for one month &#8211; a massive 23 percent cut in Medicare reimbursement rates for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsfromaoa.org/2010/12/09/congress-approves-month-long-medicare-payment-patch-one-year-freeze-likely/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legislative-Retiree Affairs Bulletin 2010-066 | AFSA Division 5</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-06:/commentary/10043303</id>
    <updated>2010-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The President has signed H.R. 5712 which will postpone, until January 1, 2011, a 23 percent reduction in physician reimbursement for those who treat TRICARE and Medicare patients. Meanwhile, lawmakers in both houses of Congress are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afsadivision5.org/2010/12/legislative-retiree-affairs-bulletin-2010-066/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THOMAS Top Ten &#8211; compiled on Dec 05 2010</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-06:/commentary/10022900</id>
    <updated>2010-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Debt Free America Act; HR 5712 Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010; HR 3081 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; HR 1332 Safe FEAST Act of 2009; HR 45 Blair Holt&amp;#39;s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009; HR 1751 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2010/12/07/thomas-top-ten-compiled-on-dec-05-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Rescues fee schedule for another 30days &#8211; Medical ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-06T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The House passed by voice vote HR 5712, a bill to delay for 30 days the 23 percent cut in physician payment rates that would otherwise have taken effect on December 1. The Senate passed the bill before adjourning for the Thanksgiving ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mmr-us.com/?p=296&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Top Ten Bills &#8211; Week of December 05, 2010</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 5712 &#8211; Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010. 7. HR 3081 &#8211; Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. 8. HR 1332 &#8211; Safe FEAST Act of 2009. 9. HR 45 &#8211; Blair Holt&amp;#39;s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senate.grassrootvoices.org/2010/12/07/top-ten-bills-week-of-december-05-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Top Ten Bills &#8211; Week of December 05, 2010 | 1600 Report - By Rick ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-05:/commentary/10022901</id>
    <updated>2010-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 5712 - Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010. 7. H.R. 3081 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. 8. H.R. 1332 - Safe FEAST Act of 2009. 9. H.R. 45 - Blair Holt&amp;#39;s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.1600report.com/?p=2161&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthcare Update: Healthcare News From Capitol Hill and The ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-05T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 5712 would avert the 23 percent reduction in Medicare reimbursements for one month, and would be paid for by a new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) policy that reduces payments for multiple therapy services provided ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insurereinsure.com/blog.aspx?entry=3043&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OpEdNews - Article: The Obama Administration: November 16-30, 2010</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-04:/commentary/10013339</id>
    <updated>2010-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 5712 , &amp;quot;The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010,&amp;quot; which provided for a Medicare physician payment rate update through December 31, 2010. S. 1376, the &amp;quot;International Adoption Simplification Act,&amp;quot; which (1) made the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Obama-Administration--by-Robert-Arend-101205-413.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama Signs Bill for One-Month Medicare Physician Fee Fix</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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President Obama Nov. 30 signed legislation (HR 5712) canceling a 24.9 percent cut in Medicare physician payments scheduled for Dec. 1 and continuing through Dec. 31 the 2.2 percent reimbursement increase in effect since June 1.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.g2reports.com/issues/news/news/breakingnews/720-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama Signs Bill for One-Month Medicare Physician Fee Fix</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-04:/commentary/9986474</id>
    <updated>2010-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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President Obama Nov. 30 signed legislation (HR 5712) canceling a 24.9 percent cut in Medicare physician payments scheduled for Dec. 1 and continuing through Dec. 31 the 2.2 percent reimbursement increase in effect since June 1.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.g2reports.com/issues/news/news/breakingnews/720-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bills Passed in Congress, November 2010</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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4 pages Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act: Senate passed H.R. 5712, entitled ``The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010&amp;#39;&amp;#39;, 4 pages Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act: Senate passed S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/bills-passed-in-congress-november-2010&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Question of the Week: Doctor Medicare Payments &#8211; Rep. Gallegly</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-02:/commentary/9986475</id>
    <updated>2010-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Answer: Yes, HR 5712 stopped Medicare from cutting physician payments by 23 percent on December 1. Read the rest here: Question of the Week: Doctor Medicare Payments &#8211; Rep. Gallegly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medicareinsurance.in/question-of-the-week-doctor-medicare-payments-rep-gallegly/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress, again, puts off Medicare payment cuts</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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By a voice vote, the House passed HR 5712, postponing a 23 percent cut in doctors&amp;#39; pay that was scheduled to take effect Dec. 1. The Senate approved the bill last month. The cuts were part of a 1997 attempt to tie Medicare rates to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthcarenet.org/congress-again-puts-off-medicare-payment-cuts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>THE FRIDAY RUNDOWN: So Much for &amp;#39;Lame Duck&amp;#39; &#171; AHLAlerts: American ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The House-approved legislation (HR 5712) was passed by the Senate on Nov. 18 and includes a 2.2% payment increase to physicians that would be funded through a 20% reduction in payments for therapy services. The one-month delay would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ahlalerts.com/2010/12/03/the-friday-rundown-so-much-for-lame-duck/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Question of the Week: Doctor Medicare Payments - Rep. Gallegly</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Answer: Yes, H.R. 5712 stopped Medicare from cutting physician payments by 23 percent on December 1. However, H.R. 5712 expires on December 31 and doctors will once again be facing a steep reduction in their payments from Medicare ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.gallegly.house.gov/2010/12/question-of-the-week-doctor-medicare-payments.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress puts off cuts to doctor Medicare payments</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-01:/commentary/9967255</id>
    <updated>2010-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&#8220;Congress is responsible for ensuring that the baby boomers can see a doctor through Medicare by enacting long&#8211;term reform next year of the broken Medicare physician payment system,&#8221; Wilson said. ___. The bill is HR 5712. Online: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://medicalhealthnews.us/2010/12/03/congress-puts-off-cuts-to-doctor-medicare-payments-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Public Law Update (286-289)</title>
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    <updated>2010-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 5712 / Public Law 111-286 View The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (Nov. 30, 2010; 124 Stat. 3056; 2 pages) S. 1376 / Public Law 111-287 View International Adoption Simplification Act (Nov. 30, 2010; 124 Stat. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://positivereform.com/11181/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Postpones Physician Pay Cut | AAPC Physician Services</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-30:/commentary/10083063</id>
    <updated>2010-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>AAPC Physician Services </name>
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The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (HR 5712) as amended by Senate Amendment (SA) 4711 extends the 2.2 percent physician payment update that expired Nov. 30, 2010 through Dec. 31, 2010. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aapcps.com/news-articles/congress-postpones-physician-pay-cut.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Free Enterprise Nation - A big month for the Lame-Duck Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-30:/commentary/10074670</id>
    <updated>2010-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The reduced payments would have started Wednesday, but H.R. 5712, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010, will give a one month extension to the normal reimbursement rates at a cost of $1 billion. To pay for the one month ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thefreeenterprisenation.org/blog/FEN-Blog/December-2010/A-big-month-for-the-Lame-Duck-Congress.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Free Enterprise Nation - A big month for the Lame-Duck Congress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-30:/commentary/10030434</id>
    <updated>2010-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The reduced payments would have started Wednesday, but H.R. 5712, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010, will give a one month extension to the normal reimbursement rates at a cost of $1 billion. To pay for the one month ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thefreeenterprisenation.org/blog/fen-blog/december-2010/a-big-month-for-the-lame-duck-congress.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR5712</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-30:/commentary/9967249</id>
    <updated>2010-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 19 Vote(s)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://budgetlegaladvice.com/Legal%20News/h-r-5712/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress, again, puts off Medicare payment cuts</title>
    <link href="http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2010/dec/02/congress-again-puts-off-medicare-payment-cuts/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-30:/commentary/9967248</id>
    <updated>2010-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Highlands News </name>
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By a voice vote, the House passed HR 5712, postponing a 23 percent cut in doctors&amp;#39; pay that was scheduled to take effect Dec. 1. The Senate approved the bill last month. The cuts were part of a 1997 attempt to tie Medicare rates to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2010/dec/02/congress-again-puts-off-medicare-payment-cuts/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Flash of Genius: Medical Matters: Medicare Pay Cuts Get expected 1 ...</title>
    <link href="http://geniusmedical.blogspot.com/2010/12/medicare-pay-cuts-get-expected-1-month.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-30:/commentary/9938288</id>
    <updated>2010-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Flash of Genius: Medical Matters </name>
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Congress and the Senate went for the quick fix (bless them doing something), they decided to extend H.R. 5712 to carry you through the end of December at your current rates. (H.R. 5712 is the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://geniusmedical.blogspot.com/2010/12/medicare-pay-cuts-get-expected-1-month.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Postpones Physician Pay Cut</title>
    <link href="http://www.aapcps.com/news-articles/congress-postpones-physician-pay-cut/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-30:/commentary/9923231</id>
    <updated>2010-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AAPC Physician Services </name>
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The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (HR 5712) as amended by Senate Amendment (SA) 4711 extends the 2.2 percent physician payment update that expired Nov. 30, 2010 through Dec. 31, 2010. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aapcps.com/news-articles/congress-postpones-physician-pay-cut/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Jackie&amp;#39;s Views - Statement by the Press Secretary</title>
    <link href="http://jackienapper56.livejournal.com/193182.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-30:/commentary/9923230</id>
    <updated>2010-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jackie's Views </name>
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H.R. 5712, &#8220;The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010,&#8221; which provides for a Medicare physician payment rate update through December 31, 2010; S. 1376, the &#8220;International Adoption Simplification Act,&#8221; which (1) makes the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jackienapper56.livejournal.com/193182.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NANCY PELOSI&#226;&#8364;&#8482;S CONGRESSIONAL LEADERHIP</title>
    <link href="http://capitolrush.blogspot.com/2010/12/nancy-pelosis-congressional-leaderhip.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-30:/commentary/9923229</id>
    <updated>2010-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Capitol Rush </name>
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H.R. 5712: To provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program. TUESDAY, November 30, 2010. H. Res. 1614: Expressing support for designation of a &amp;quot;National Veterans ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://capitolrush.blogspot.com/2010/12/nancy-pelosis-congressional-leaderhip.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Flash of Genius: The Adjustment Times: Medicare Pay Cuts Get ...</title>
    <link href="http://geniuschiro.blogspot.com/2010/12/medicare-pay-cuts-get-expected-1-month.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-30:/commentary/9923228</id>
    <updated>2010-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Flash of Genius: The Adjustment Times </name>
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Congress and the Senate went for the quick fix (bless them doing something), they decided to extend H.R. 5712 to carry you through the end of December at your current rates. (H.R. 5712 is the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://geniuschiro.blogspot.com/2010/12/medicare-pay-cuts-get-expected-1-month.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>List of U.S. Senators who voted for S 510 Food Safety Act ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/10115382</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Federal Jack </name>
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H.R.5712 Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010 &#8211; 9 hours * H.R.5609 To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit any registered lobbyist whose clients include foreign governments ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.federaljack.com/?p=18350&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress puts off cuts to doctor Medicare payments &#8211; News</title>
    <link href="http://republicannewssource.com/congress-puts-off-cuts-to-doctor-medicare-payments-news" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9967254</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican News Source </name>
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&#8220;Congress is responsible for ensuring that the baby boomers can see a doctor through Medicare by enacting long-term reform next year of the broken Medicare physician payment system,&#8221; Wilson said. ___. The bill is HR 5712. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://republicannewssource.com/congress-puts-off-cuts-to-doctor-medicare-payments-news&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Medicare payments; Congress has puts off cuts to doctor &#8230; &#171; Public ...</title>
    <link href="http://publicblognewspostingservice.com/2010/11/30/medicare-payments-congress-has-puts-off-cuts-to-doctor/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9967253</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Public Blog News-Plus Posting Service Group </name>
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&#8220;Congress is responsible for ensuring that the baby boomers can see a doctor through Medicare by enacting long-term reform next year of the broken Medicare physician payment system,&#8221; Wilson said. ___. The bill is H.R. 5712. Online: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://publicblognewspostingservice.com/2010/11/30/medicare-payments-congress-has-puts-off-cuts-to-doctor/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Medicare Cuts Delayed Again</title>
    <link href="http://www.exactbillingsolutions.com/medicare-cuts-delayed-again/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9967251</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Exact Billing Solutions - Specialty Medical... </name>
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HR 5712, The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 passed the Senate and House (waiting to be signed by President Obama at the time of this writing). So the big question is how long again? This delay is for 1 month only, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.exactbillingsolutions.com/medicare-cuts-delayed-again/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Statement by the Press Secretary</title>
    <link href="http://whytewolf.us/statement-press-secretary-9" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9967250</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WhyteWolf Technology - News from the net. </name>
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H.R. 5712, &#8220;The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010,&#8221; which provides for a Medicare physician payment rate update through December 31, 2010; S. 1376, the &#8220;International Adoption Simplification Act,&#8221; which (1) makes the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://whytewolf.us/statement-press-secretary-9&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Statement by the Press Secretary - SZONE.US Forums</title>
    <link href="http://www.szone.us/f24/statement-press-secretary-52929/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9923233</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SZONE.US Forums </name>
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11.30.10 03:34 PM Release Time: For Immediate Release On Tuesday, November 30, 2010, the President signed into law: HR 5712, &#8220;The.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.szone.us/f24/statement-press-secretary-52929/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress puts off cuts to doctor Medicare payments - KTTC ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.kttc.com/Global/story.asp?S=13582592" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9908960</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KTTC - Business News </name>
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The bill is H.R. 5712. Online: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. (This version corrects Rep. Pallone&amp;#39;s political party affiliation to Democrat.) Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kttc.com/Global/story.asp?S=13582592&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Approves One-month Medicare Payment Patch -- AAFP News ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/government-medicine/20101130sgrpatch.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9908923</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AAFP News Now </name>
    </author>
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The Senate passed the one-month payment extension, H.R. 5712 (at the THOMAS website, type &amp;quot;H.R. 5712&amp;quot; in the search field after selecting &amp;quot;Bill Number&amp;quot;), on Nov. 18, and the House followed suit on Nov. 29 after returning from its ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/government-medicine/20101130sgrpatch.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Statement by the Press Secretary | The White House</title>
    <link href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/11/30/statement-press-secretary" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9908848</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>White House.gov Press Office Feed </name>
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H.R. 5712, &#8220;The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010,&#8221; which provides for a Medicare physician payment rate update through December 31, 2010; S. 1376, the &#8220;International Adoption Simplification Act,&#8221; which (1) makes the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/11/30/statement-press-secretary&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Statement by the Press Secretary | SmartLinkUSA.Com</title>
    <link href="http://www.smartlinkusa.com/blog/archives/statement-by-the-press-secretary-3/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9902842</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SmartLinkUSA.Com </name>
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Release Time: For Immediate Release On Tuesday, November 30, 2010, the President signed into law: HR 5712, &#8220;The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010,&amp;amp;rd...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smartlinkusa.com/blog/archives/statement-by-the-press-secretary-3/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Remake America Now &#187; Statement by the Press Secretary - We Want ...</title>
    <link href="http://remakeamericanow.org/2010/11/statement-by-the-press-secretary-12/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9902841</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Remake America Now </name>
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H.R. 5712, &#8220;The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010,&#8221; which provides for a Medicare physician payment rate update through December 31, 2010; S. 1376, the &#8220;International Adoption Simplification Act,&#8221; which (1) makes the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://remakeamericanow.org/2010/11/statement-by-the-press-secretary-12/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Approves Month-Long Medicare Physician Payment Patch ...</title>
    <link href="http://newsfromaoa.org/2010/11/30/congress-approves-month-long-medicare-physician-payment-patch/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9901108</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>News from the AOA's Blog </name>
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Late Monday, by voice vote, the U.S. House approved the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (HR 5712), which provides $1 billion to delay &#8211; for one month &#8211; a massive 23% cut in Medicare reimbursement rates for optometrists ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsfromaoa.org/2010/11/30/congress-approves-month-long-medicare-physician-payment-patch/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>News To Use from Physiquality Great Lakes</title>
    <link href="http://ptpngreatlakes.blogspot.com/2010/11/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9900202</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>News To Use from Physiquality Great Lakes </name>
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Today Congress passed and the President is expected to sign HR 5712 &#8212; The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010. This will extend the current Medicare Part B payment rates through the end of this year to 12/31/10, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ptpngreatlakes.blogspot.com/2010/11/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Democrats Signal Resignation In Last Days Of The 111th | That&amp;#39;s My ...</title>
    <link href="http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/11/30/democrats-signal-resignation-in-last-days-of-the-111th/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9900194</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>That's My Congress </name>
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One bill of middling significance was considered: H.R. 5712, the Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act. Debate was shelved for this bill, however, as it&amp;#39;s not very controversial. The bulk of the time was spent moving forward a pair ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/11/30/democrats-signal-resignation-in-last-days-of-the-111th/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Agrees to Senate Medicare Bill &#8211; SGR Cut Averted Until ...</title>
    <link href="http://advocacy.asahq.org/2010/11/30/sgr-cut-averted-until-dec31/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-29:/commentary/9900193</id>
    <updated>2010-11-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>American Society of Anesthesiologists </name>
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The U.S. House passed, H.R. 5712, the &#8220;Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010.&#8221; The legislation, previously passed by the U.S. Senate prior to the Thanksgiving recess, averts a scheduled 23 percent Medicare physician payment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://advocacy.asahq.org/2010/11/30/sgr-cut-averted-until-dec31/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Approves 30 Day Physician Fix; Waiting Presidential Signature &#171;</title>
    <link href="http://amergastroassn.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/house-approves-30-day-physician-fix-waiting-presidential-signature/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/10179141</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 5712 prevents the 23 percent cut in Medicare physician payments set for Dec. 1. Bipartisan leaders will now continue their discussions on next steps on how to proceed with enacting a longer term fix. A one year fix is being ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amergastroassn.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/house-approves-30-day-physician-fix-waiting-presidential-signature/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legislative-Retiree Affairs Bulletin 2010-065 | AFSA Division 5</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/10002035</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>AFSA Division 5 </name>
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Sander M. Levin, D-Mich., introduced H.R. 5712, the &#8220;Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010.&#8221; This bill would delay cuts in Medicare/TRICARE physician reimbursement rates until January 1, 2011. The Senate has already acted on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afsadivision5.org/2010/11/legislative-retiree-affairs-bulletin-2010-065/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress puts off cuts to doctor Medicare payments | San Francisco ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.sfexaminer.com/politics/congress/2010/11/congress-puts-cuts-doctor-medicare-payments" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/9969899</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Examiner RSS </name>
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&amp;quot;Congress is responsible for ensuring that the baby boomers can see a doctor through Medicare by enacting long-term reform next year of the broken Medicare physician payment system,&amp;quot; Wilson said. ___. The bill is H.R. 5712. Online: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sfexaminer.com/politics/congress/2010/11/congress-puts-cuts-doctor-medicare-payments&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Monday&amp;#39;s Political Roundup</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/9969898</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The West Ranch Beacon - News &amp;amp; Commentary... </name>
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Senate Amendment to HR 5712 &#8211; The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (Sponsored by Reps. Levin / Ways and Means Committee). 2. HR 5877 &#8211; The&#8221;Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, United States Marine Corps Post Office ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://westranchbeacon.com/blog/2010/11/monday%E2%80%99s-political-roundup-48/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Call the Reps and the DEMs and tell them NO MORE of this Big ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/9969896</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Everyone's Blog Posts - Greater Phoenix... </name>
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Senate Amendment to H.R. 5712 - The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (Sponsored by Reps. Levin / Ways and Means Committee) 2. H.R. 5877 - The&amp;quot;Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, United States Marine Corps Post ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://phoenixteaparty.ning.com/xn/detail/3782906:BlogPost:59570&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress puts off cuts to alloy Medicare payments (AP)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/9967256</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gibizz News </name>
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... to be paid for by changes in Medicare remuneration for outpatient therapy services. Doctors will face a remuneration cut of roughly 25 percent on Jan. 1 if Congress doesn&amp;#39;t act on another postponement. ___. The check is HR 5712. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gibizz.com/news/?p=7678&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Clears One-Month Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Fix ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2010/11/articles/legislative-developments/congress-clears-onemonth-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-fix-therapy-policy-change/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/9952980</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Health Industry Washington Watch </name>
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On November 29, 2010, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 5712, a one-month Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) &#8220;fix,&#8221; financed by an outpatient therapy reimbursement change. Specifically, H.R. 5712 would continue current ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2010/11/articles/legislative-developments/congress-clears-onemonth-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-fix-therapy-policy-change/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Senate Amendment to H.R. 5712 - The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (Sponsored by Reps. Levin / Ways and Means Committee) 2. H.R. 5877 &#8211; The&#8221;Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, United States Marine Corps Post ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pumabydesign001.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/the-whipping-post-11292010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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&#8220;Congress is responsible for ensuring that the baby boomers can see a doctor through Medicare by enacting long-term reform next year of the broken Medicare physician payment system.&#8221; ??? The bill is HR 5712. Online: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://francesfarmersrevenge.net/congress-puts-off-cuts-to-doctor-medicare-payments/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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11.29.2010: The US House of Representatives added its approval to a Senate-passed bill (HR 5712). This will stop a projected 23 % cut in the Medicare.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.htstherapy.com/blog/11292010-house-representatives-added-approval-bill-hr-5712/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill is H.R. 5712. Online: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. (This version corrects Rep. Pallone&amp;#39;s political party affiliation to Democrat.) (Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&amp;amp;sid=13452481&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill is HR 5712. Online: Congress: http://thomas.loc.gov. (This version corrects Rep. Pallone&amp;#39;s political party affiliation to Democrat.) Powered by WizardRSS | Best Membership Site Software.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mammoth-servers.com/?p=15319&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress puts off cuts to doctor Medicare payments</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&#8220;Congress is responsible for ensuring that the baby boomers can see a doctor through Medicare by enacting long-term reform next year of the broken Medicare physician payment system,&#8221; Wilson said. The bill is HR 5712. Congress: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://medicalhealthnews.us/2010/11/29/congress-puts-off-cuts-to-doctor-medicare-payments/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Expected To Pass One-Month Extension To Avoid Medicare Pay ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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House Expected To Pass One-Month Extension To Avoid Medicare Pay Cut California Healthline On Monday, the House is expected to approve legislation (HR 5712) that will delay for one month a scheduled 23% cut to Medicare physician payment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medicareinsurance.in/house-expected-to-pass-one-month-extension-to-avoid-medicare-pay-cut-california-healthline/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hill shorts</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The AP reports that the House did pass by voice vote this afternoon the Senate approved measure (HR 5712) extending the Medicare Part B physician reimbursement patch through the end of December 2010. &amp;quot;Senate Finance Committee Chairman ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thefehblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/hill-shorts.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/9900199</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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House meets at 2:00 p.m. Today&amp;#39;s Roll Call Votes Recorded Votes will be postponed until 6:00 p.m.. Suspensions (9 Bills) 1. H.R. 5712 - The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 - Agree to Senate Amendment (Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=215760&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>SGR One Month Fix Passed; A &#8220;Kick the Can&#8221; Solution</title>
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This afternoon, the House of Representatives, by voice vote, passed the bill, (HR 5712) that provides for a one month delay in the 23 percent cut in payment rates that otherwise would have taken effect on December 1st. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://anesres.com/legislation/sgr-one-month-fix-passed-a-kick-the-can-solution/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/9900196</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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&#8220;Congress is responsible for ensuring that the baby boomers can see a doctor through Medicare by enacting long-term reform next year of the broken Medicare physician payment system.&#8221; ___. The bill is H.R. 5712. Online: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailycaller.com/2010/11/29/congress-puts-off-cuts-to-doctor-medicare-payments-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Whipping Post - 11/29/10</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/9900195</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate Amendment to HR 5712 - The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (Sponsored by Reps. Levin / Ways and Means Committee) 2. HR 5877 - The&amp;quot;Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, United States Marine Corps Post Office ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://viewpointsofasagittarian.blogspot.com/2010/11/whipping-post-112910.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Senate Amendment to HR 5712 - The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (Reps. Levin/Waxman - Ways and Means/Energy and Commerce); HR 5877 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 655 Centre ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/11/28/923857/-This-Week-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>This Week in Congress | USA Daily News</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate Amendment to H.R. 5712 &#8211; The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (Reps. Levin/Waxman &#8211; Ways and Means/Energy and Commerce) H.R. 5877 &#8211; To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 655 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://usadailynews.freshcontentengine.com/this-week-in-congress-10/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Expected To Pass One-Month Extension To Avoid Medicare Pay ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/9894396</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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House Expected To Pass One-Month Extension To Avoid Medicare Pay CutCalifornia HealthlineOn Monday, the House is expected to approve legislation (HR 5712) that will delay for one month a scheduled 23% cut to Medicare physician payment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youcomparemedicare.com/2010/11/house-expected-to-pass-one-month-extension-to-avoid-medicare-pay-cut-california-healthline/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Legislative-Retiree Affairs Bulletin 2010-065 | AFSA Division 5</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/9894395</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Sander M. Levin, D-Mich., introduced H.R. 5712, the &#8220;Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010.&#8221; This bill would delay cuts in Medicare/TRICARE physician reimbursement rates until January 1, 2011. The Senate has already acted on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://afsadivision5.org/2010/11/legislative-retiree-affairs-bulletin-2010-065/?utm_source=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=legislative-retiree-affairs-bulletin-2010-065&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 5712 &#8211; Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-28:/commentary/9894394</id>
    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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This legislation may soon be signed by the President. Read the text of the legislation or submit a comment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rickrwalker.com/2010/11/29/h-r-5712-physician-payment-and-therapy-relief-act-of-2010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GlobalMedia Blog &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Patch Bill Awaits President&amp;#39;s ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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This afternoon, the House cleared the &#8220;Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act,&#8221; or HR 5712, by voice vote. The bill is now on its way to President Obama for his signature. This is a problem Congress caused in the first place when it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.globalmedia.com/?p=921&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes And President Prepares To Sign One-Month SGR Delay ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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On November 29, the House sent legislation to the President postponing the 23% Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) cut one month through December 31, 2010. The bill (HR 5712) passed the House by voice vote and the Senate by unanimous consent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bmedreport.com/archives/20138&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-11-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&#8220;Congress is responsible for ensuring that the baby boomers can see a doctor through Medicare by enacting long-term reform next year of the broken Medicare physician payment system,&#8221; Wilson said. ___. The bill is H.R. 5712. Online: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dailycaller.com/2010/11/29/congress-puts-off-cuts-to-doctor-medicare-payments/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-27:/commentary/10150154</id>
    <updated>2010-11-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate Amendment to H.R. 5712 - The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (Sponsored by Reps. Levin / Ways and Means Committee) 2. H.R. 5877 - The&amp;quot;Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, United States Marine Corps Post ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://puekaw10.blogspot.com/2010/11/whip-notice.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-27:/commentary/9969895</id>
    <updated>2010-11-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate Amendment to HR 5712 &#8211; The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (Reps. Levin/Waxman &#8211; Ways and Means/Energy and Commerce); HR 5877 &#8211; To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 655 Centre ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/2113-The-Week-Ahead-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-27:/commentary/9952981</id>
    <updated>2010-11-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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House meets at 2:00 p.m.. Recorded Votes will be postponed until 6:00 p.m.. Suspensions (9 Bills) 1. H.R. 5712 &#8211; The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 &#8211; Agree to Senate Amendment (Rep. Levin &#8211; Ways and Means) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.capitolhillwomen.com/2010/11/daily-schedule-182/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-11-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
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House meets at 2:00 pm Recorded Votes will be postponed until 6:00 pm. Suspensions (9 Bills) 1. HR 5712 &#8211; The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 &#8211; Agree to Senate Amendment (Rep. Levin &#8211; Ways and Means) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.capitolhillwomen.com/2010/11/weekly-schedule-56/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>College of American Pathologists - STATLINE &#8211; CAP&amp;#39;s Bi-Weekly ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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However, in order for the provision to become law, the House of Representatives must also pass the legislation (H.R. 5712) after it returns from the Thanksgiving Congressional recess on Monday, November 29. The bill, Physician Payment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cap.org/apps/cap.portal?_nfpb=true&amp;amp;cntvwrPtlt_actionOverride=%2Fportlets%2FcontentViewer%2Fshow&amp;amp;_windowLabel=cntvwrPtlt&amp;amp;cntvwrPtlt%7BactionForm.contentReference%7D=statline%2Findex.html&amp;amp;_state=maximized&amp;amp;_pageLabel=cntvwr&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Weekly Schedule</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-23:/commentary/9866814</id>
    <updated>2010-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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House meets at 2:00 pm Recorded Votes will be postponed until 6:00 pm Suspensions (9 Bills) 1. HR 5712 - The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 - Agree to Senate Amendment (Rep. Levin - Ways and Means) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=215758&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>REPUBLICAN WHIP REPORT 11/29/2010 at Desert Conservative</title>
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Senate Amendment to H.R. 5712 &#8211; The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (Sponsored by Reps. Levin / Ways and Means Committee) 2. H.R. 5877 &#8211; The&#8221;Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, United States Marine Corps Post ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.desertconservative.com/2010/11/24/republican-whip-report-11292010/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-20:/commentary/9817838</id>
    <updated>2010-11-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Shortly after the Senate action, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced plans to schedule H.R. 5712 for a vote on November 29, leaving just enough time to get the bill approved and on the president&amp;#39;s desk to stop the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.veteranstoday.com/2010/11/22/veterans-for-change-news-we-112110/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-19:/commentary/9902843</id>
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Statement by the Press Secretary - Release Time: For Immediate Release On Tuesday, November 30, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 5712, &#8220;The Physician Payment and Therapy Relie... 55 minutes ago. AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bucknacktssordidtawdryblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/are-you-on-glenn-becks-enemies-list.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Veterans-For-Change News w/e 11/21/10 : Veterans Today</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-19:/commentary/9794451</id>
    <updated>2010-11-19T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Shortly after the Senate action, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) announced plans to schedule H.R. 5712 for a vote on November 29, leaving just enough time to get the bill approved and on the president&amp;#39;s desk to stop the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.veteranstoday.com/2010/11/20/veterans-for-change-news-we-112110/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-18:/commentary/9805986</id>
    <updated>2010-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The measure (H.R. 5712), which passed the Senate by unanimous consent, would continue the existing 2.2 percent update in payments that expires November 30, 2010 for an additional month through December 31, 2010. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hematology.org/News/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program (H.R.5712 &amp;lt;http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.5712:&amp;gt; , as amended by. Baucus amendment in the nature of a substitute (#4711) and Baucus amendment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ecologynewsworld.blogspot.com/2010/11/re-homesteadingfamily-sorry_5914.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-18:/commentary/9777850</id>
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The bill (HR 5712) passed by unanimous consent and is expected to be considered by the House on November 29. Included in this announcement is a &#8220;call to action&#8221; with links and a suggested letter that will help you contact your ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bmedreport.com/archives/19751&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Alert: Big Changes Coming for Medicare Therapy/Rehab Providers</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-16:/commentary/10002037</id>
    <updated>2010-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The House of Representatives passed HR 5712, Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010, on November 29, 2010 (http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5712/show) in which the bill halts the scheduled 23.2% reduction in payment under ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cherifreeman.com/alert-big-coming-medicare-therapyrehab-providers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rugs News - Childrens Rug</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-16:/commentary/9770258</id>
    <updated>2010-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The House already has passed the Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Form Technical Corrections Act of 2010 (HR 5712). The Senate had not bewitched action as and more &#187;. Maine Old Digest An Unusual and Spry Oval Hooked Rug ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://optionsell.com/Rugs/Childrens-Rug/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-14:/commentary/9729421</id>
    <updated>2010-11-14T19:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 5712, Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act. If you haven&amp;#39;t seen enough, the complete list is here. Don&amp;#39;t hold back. Tell us what you really think. UPDATE: Here is GovTrack&amp;#39;s list of bills expecte&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ruralvotes.com/thebackforty/?p=4171&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Full RUG-IV may yet take effect this year - McKnight&amp;#39;s Long Term ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-30:/commentary/9619009</id>
    <updated>2010-10-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Latest articles from McKnight's Long Term... </name>
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The House already has passed the Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010 (H.R. 5712). The Senate had not taken action as of press time on the bill that would restore implementation of the full RUG-IV ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mcknights.com/full-rug-iv-may-yet-take-effect-this-year/article/181865/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>DIY Filmmaker Sujewa: I like Armond White&amp;#39;s review of The Social ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-04:/commentary/9910439</id>
    <updated>2010-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Statement by the Press Secretary - Release Time: For Immediate Release On Tuesday, November 30, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 5712, &#8220;The Physician Payment and Therapy Relie... 1 hour ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-like-armond-whites-review-of-social.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dot Calm&amp;#39;s Page of Truth &amp;amp; Sedition: 372 Bills That Have Been ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-02:/commentary/9263279</id>
    <updated>2010-10-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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363) H.R. 5712, Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act 364) H.R. 5716, Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act 365) H.R. 5730, Surface Transportation Earmark Rescission, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dotcalmspage.blogspot.com/2010/10/372-bills-that-have-been-passed-by.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.6392: To designate the facility of the United States Postal ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-27:/commentary/10150155</id>
    <updated>2010-09-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 6392: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5003 Westfield&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Boulevard in Centreville, Virginia, as the &amp;quot;Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building&amp;quot;; H.R. 5712: To provide for certain . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h6392/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 5712 [110th]: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-16:/commentary/9135249</id>
    <updated>2010-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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23 Apr 2008 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5712&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>iBrattleboro.com - House Passes Welch Bill Cracking Down on ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-14:/commentary/9135248</id>
    <updated>2010-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>iBrattleboro Feed </name>
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In April 2008, he introduced the Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act (H.R. 5712), which required companies performing government contracts outside of the United States to report instances of internal fraud or overpayment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ibrattleboro.com/article.php/20100915152455287&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Levin Introduces Bill to Provide for Clarifications, ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-01:/commentary/8820596</id>
    <updated>2010-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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21 Jul 2010 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.google.com/interstitial?url=http://insurance.us/news/rep-levin-introduces-bill-to-provide-for-clarifications-extensions-of-childrens-health-insurance/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2010-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010: H.R. 5712, to provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program; 10 pages ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/bills-passed-in-congress-july-&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-28:/commentary/8815775</id>
    <updated>2010-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On July 14, 2010, the House of Representatives approved HR 5712, the &#8220;Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010.&#8221; Among other things, the bill would: provide for implementation of version 4 of the SNF ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.healthindustrywashingtonwatch.com/2010/07/articles/legislative-developments/health-programs-technical-corrections-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Who knew? Repeal of RUG-IV delay in bill one day and out the next ...</title>
    <link href="http://ltcrehab.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/who-knew-repeal-of-rug-iv-delay-in-bill-one-day-and-out-the-next-mcknights-long-term-care-news/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-26:/commentary/8787981</id>
    <updated>2010-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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(As a side note, the House has passed the Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39; and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010, H.R. 5712, which definitively contains a repeal of the delay.) Do you, like I, see something wrong with this picture? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ltcrehab.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/who-knew-repeal-of-rug-iv-delay-in-bill-one-day-and-out-the-next-mcknights-long-term-care-news/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-25:/commentary/8903109</id>
    <updated>2010-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House passed another bill last week, HR 5712, which contained the RUGs IV effective date correction. So far the Senate has yet to take action on that measure. Right now, we do not have another legislative vehicle for extending the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://futureofaging.aahsa.org/2010/07/aahsa-washington-update-ccrc-and-housing-success-medicaremedicaid-problems/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Who knew? Repeal of RUG-IV delay in bill one day and out the next ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.mcknights.com/who-knew-repeal-of-rug-iv-delay-in-bill-one-day-and-out-the-next/article/175455/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-25:/commentary/8815774</id>
    <updated>2010-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest articles from McKnight's Long Term... </name>
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(As a side note, the House has passed the Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39; and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010, H.R. 5712, which definitively contains a repeal of the delay.) Do you, like I, see something wrong with this picture? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mcknights.com/who-knew-repeal-of-rug-iv-delay-in-bill-one-day-and-out-the-next/article/175455/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Aging Services of Washington Online Community: Extended FMAP ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-25:/commentary/8781506</id>
    <updated>2010-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Aging Services of Washington Online Community </name>
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The House passed another bill last week, H.R. 5712, which contained the RUGs IV effective date correction. So far the Senate has yet to take action on that measure. Right now there is not another legislative vehicle for extending the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://agingwa.blogspot.com/2010/07/extended-fmap-rugs-iv-effective-date.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The News As IT Happens &#187; Blog Archive &#187; cobra extension july22</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-22:/commentary/8809043</id>
    <updated>2010-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Rep. Levin Introduces Bill to Provide for Clarifications, Extensions of ... Insurance News Net (press release) WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (HR 5712) to &amp;quot;provide for certain . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thenewsasithappens.com/cobra-extension-july22-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lawmakers remove repeal of RUG-IV delay from new jobless benefits ...</title>
    <link href="http://ltcrehab.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/lawmakers-remove-repeal-of-rug-iv-delay-from-new-jobless-benefits-package-mcknights-long-term-care-news/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-22:/commentary/8763890</id>
    <updated>2010-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Long Term Care Rehabilitation </name>
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The House recently passed H.R. 5712, which contains a repeal of the one-year delay. (McKnight&amp;#39;s, 7/15/10) The bill, the Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39; and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010, is awaiting action in the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ltcrehab.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/lawmakers-remove-repeal-of-rug-iv-delay-from-new-jobless-benefits-package-mcknights-long-term-care-news/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lawmakers remove repeal of RUG-IV delay from new jobless benefits ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-21:/commentary/8770511</id>
    <updated>2010-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Latest articles from McKnight's Long Term... </name>
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The House recently passed H.R. 5712, which contains a repeal of the one-year delay. (McKnight&amp;#39;s, 7/15/10) The bill, the Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39; and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010, is awaiting action in the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mcknights.com/lawmakers-remove-repeal-of-rug-iv-delay-from-new-jobless-benefits-package/article/175176/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The News As IT Happens &#187; Blog Archive &#187; latest news on COBRA ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-21:/commentary/8763888</id>
    <updated>2010-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The News As IT Happens </name>
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Sander Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (HR 5712) to &amp;quot;provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, ... Rep. Ellsworth Introduces Bill to Permit Access to High-Risk Health Insurance . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thenewsasithappens.com/latest-news-on-cobra-extentions-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Levin Introduces Bill to Provide for Clarifications ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-21:/commentary/8757010</id>
    <updated>2010-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Rep. Levin Introduces Bill to Provide for Clarifications, Extensions of &#8230; &#8230; legislation (HR 5712) to &amp;quot;provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthandfitnessarticles.us/rep-levin-introduces-bill-to-provide-for-clarifications-extensions-of&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Side Effects: House Fix Is Just the Beginning to Plugging the ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-21:/commentary/8757007</id>
    <updated>2010-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Because of the slipshod way in which the legislation was crafted, the Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 5712) was introduced to fix provisions containing errors or clearly unintentional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fixhealthcarepolicy.com/in-the-news/side-effects-house-fix-is-just-the-beginning-to-plugging-the-holes-in-obamacare/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Action to Implement RUG-IV</title>
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    <updated>2010-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39; and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010 (H.R. 5712), if passed will repeal the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Payment Delay. This provision repeals a one-year delay of the implementation of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.harmony-healthcare.com/mds-30/bid/48066/Action-to-Implement-RUG-IV&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Action to Implement RUGs IV</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-20:/commentary/8775242</id>
    <updated>2010-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39; and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010 (H.R. 5712), if passed will repeal the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Payment Delay. This provision repeals a one-year delay of the implementation of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.harmony-healthcare.com/mds-30/bid/48066/Action-to-Implement-RUGs-IV&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Levin Introduces Bill to Provide for Clarifications, ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-20:/commentary/8763889</id>
    <updated>2010-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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by HIND SABIR Targeted News Service WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (HR 5712) to &amp;quot;provide for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://insurance.us/news/rep-levin-introduces-bill-to-provide-for-clarifications-extensions-of-childrens-health-insurance/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Fix Is Just the Beginning to Plugging the Holes in Obamacare ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-20:/commentary/8748066</id>
    <updated>2010-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Because of the slipshod way in which the legislation was crafted, the Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 5712) was introduced to fix provisions containing errors or clearly unintentional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.heritage.org/2010/07/21/house-fix-is-just-the-beginning-to-plugging-the-holes-in-obamacare/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Aging Services of Washington Online Community: RUG-IV update</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-19:/commentary/8736895</id>
    <updated>2010-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The House once again passed legislation (H.R. 5712) that included the directive to implement RUG-IV on October 1. The Senate will now take up the bill; an effort apparently was made to have the bill pass by unanimous consent, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://agingwa.blogspot.com/2010/07/rug-iv-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Future of Aging &#183; Washington Update: Back from Recess, Back in Action</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-18:/commentary/8734357</id>
    <updated>2010-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 5712 was basically a &#8220;stuff everyone wants to pass that can be paid for and even reduce the deficit&#8221; bill; it passed by voice vote and was sent over to the Senate. So what will happen in the Senate? No one knows, not even the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://futureofaging.aahsa.org/2010/07/washington-update-back-from-recess-back-in-action/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CBO Update</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-16:/commentary/8723242</id>
    <updated>2010-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=11658; H.R. 5712, Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010. Pay-As-You-Go estimate for the bill as introduced on July 13, 2010 http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=11652 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://positivereform.com/8763/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Health Center Technical Fix on HIT Incentives as ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-15:/commentary/8712780</id>
    <updated>2010-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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This week, the House introduced and passed HR 5712, the Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act. This bill, sponsored by Congressmen Levin, Waxman, Dingell, Pallone and Stark, included a technical correction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.nachc.com/washington/?p=962&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3578: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act - U.S. ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Users opposing S.3578 (1) are also: Supporting Bill. S.2925 Trafficking Deterrenc... 1 &amp;middot; S.Res.584 S.Res.584. 1 &amp;middot; H.R.3590 Young Women&amp;#39;s Breast ... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.5712 Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, ... 1. Opposing Bill. H.R.414 Camera Phon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3578/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House passes bill repealing one-year delay to RUG-IV system ...</title>
    <link href="http://ltcrehab.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/house-passes-bill-repealing-one-year-delay-to-rug-iv-system-mcknights-long-term-care-news/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-14:/commentary/8770512</id>
    <updated>2010-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, the Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39; and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010 (HR 5712), would make other changes to the healthcare reform bill, such as clarifying the distribution of unused residency slots under the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ltcrehab.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/house-passes-bill-repealing-one-year-delay-to-rug-iv-system-mcknights-long-term-care-news/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House passes bill repealing one-year delay to RUG-IV system ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-14:/commentary/8704797</id>
    <updated>2010-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, the Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39; and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010 (H.R. 5712), would make other changes to the healthcare reform bill, such as clarifying the distribution of unused residency slots under the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mcknights.com/house-passes-bill-repealing-one-year-delay-to-rug-iv-system/article/174618/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.Res.584: A resolution commemorating the 2010 Special Olympics ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-13:/commentary/8796874</id>
    <updated>2010-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Information made available by Technorati. Users opposing S.3578 (1) are also: Supporting Bill. S.2925 Trafficking Deterrenc... 1 &#183; S.Res.584 S.Res.584. 1 &#183; H.R.3590 Young Women&amp;#39;s Breast ... 1 &#183; H.R.5712 Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-sr584/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Approves Legislation to Strengthen Health Care for Veterans ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Today the House passed HR 5712, the Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act, by voice vote. The legislation contains a set of technical changes to strengthen the health care programs that cover our nation&amp;#39;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=2073:house-approves-legislation-to-strengthen-health-care-for-veterans-senior-citizens-and-children-&amp;amp;catid=122:media-advisories&amp;amp;Itemid=55&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5712/show. HR 5712 [110th]: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act ... http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5712. Advent 5712 Laptop Review - Widescreen notebook - deals, offers . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ilongkn.hospitaldelpacifico.com/o/video-data-storage-ozj4h/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R. 5712: Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill in the US Congress: To provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-5712&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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5. H.R. 5712 - To provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children&amp;#39;s Health Insurance Program (Rep. Levin - Ways and Means). Passed Voice, Y &#10003;, N. 6. H.J.Res. 83 - Approving the renewal of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=197904&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.5712: Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical ...</title>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for HR5712 Veterans&amp;#39;, Seniors&amp;#39;, and Children&amp;#39;s Health Technical Corrections Act of 2010.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5712/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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