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Medicare Physician Fees to Rise 1.1 Percent in 2009

Starting Jan. 1, pathologists and others paid under the Medicare Part B physician fee schedule will get on average a 1.1 percent increase in payments for covered services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in a final rule released Oct. 30 and due to be published in the Nov. 19 Federal Register.

Medicare Coverage Advisory: Major Changes Ahead for 'Welcome to Medicare' Physical

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Medicare tests multiple PHRs including Google

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Critical Path Network: Medicare clarifies medical privacy of health info

LN Matters, published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides clarification about the Privacy Rule of HIPAA, when transferring private health information to potential post-acute providers:

11/05/08 - Medicare Physician Fees to Rise 1.1 Percent in 2009

Congress authorized the fee hike through 2009. Had lawmakers not intervened, physician payments were due to be cut by 15.1 percent under the statutory update formula.

Experts advise seniors on Medicare drug coverage during Star-Telegram phone bank

FORT WORTH, Nov 13, 2008 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --

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