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To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009.

2/14/2008--Introduced.

Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, with respect to Medicare payments for physicians' services through 2009.

Revises the update to the single conversion factor in the formula for determination of such payments to make it: (1) 1% for the period between July 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008; and (2) 1.8% for all of 2009.
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  • 02/18/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 02/14/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 02/14/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 02/14/2008 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
  • 02/14/2008 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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H.R.5445 Introduced in House02/16/2008