Advocacy Issues: Regulations 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issues corrections for typographical errors identified in the final rule that appeared in the January 3, 2008, Federal Register.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a final rule that revises provisions under the Physician Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2008.

House passes legislation that will prevent a 10.1 percent cut to doctors’ Medicare payment rates and extends funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) through March 2009.

Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) announced in a December 5 press release that he "will speed up efforts to craft Medicare legislation this year by moving directly to negotiations with the House of Representatives."

Department of Education publishes final regulations reflecting changes in Higher Education Act.