Heard on the Hill
McConnell: Senators to address “Doc Fix” immediately, Obama expected to sign it.
The Senate will have to quickly approve the House-passed deal to avoid Medicare doctors getting their reimbursement rates cut, also known as the “doc fix.” Technically the deadline was March 31, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) told him it could handle the two-week gap. Read more…
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