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In a recent report to Congress, the Government Accountability Office reports that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made approximately $90 million in questionable payments to contractor

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (S.2499) in a 411-3 vote.

On December 18, 2007, the U.S. Senate passed the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, which would prevent the 10.1 percent cut to Medicare physician payments beginning January 1, 2008.

Today, Senator Max Baucus announced that Congress will consider Medicare legislation that would block the 10.1 percent reduction in the Medicare payment rates for physician services for 6 months.