White House Opposes Use Of Medicare Advantage Indirect Medical Education Funds As Offset In Medicare Bill, Sen. Baucus Says

Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on Tuesday after a meeting of committee leaders said that the White House opposes the use of a decrease in Medicare Advantage indirect medical education funds to offset the cost of a provision in a broader Medicare bill that would delay for 18 months a scheduled 10.6% reduction in physician reimbursements,

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Filed under: Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare on May 22nd, 2008