Tuesday, the Senate passed the bill that came out of the House of Representatives that delays the Medicare fee cuts until March 31. The President then signed this bill into law.  I would urge you all to contact your representatives and senators to let them know that a long term solution to the fee schedule issue is needed.

SB 157 will allow doctors to charge and be reimbursed for an E & M code in addition to a CMT code on every visit, not just with an initial visit or re-exam etc.  This will work just as it does with the Workers’ Comp. billing.  No bundling will be allowed. As a benefit to the patient, the bill will only allow insurers to charge one office visit, co-payment, co-insurance per day to the patient.

Please watch your e-mail and faxes for updates and call your legislators when asked to. You help is imperative to the success of this bill.