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SPECIAL EDITION PULSE - Update on Therapy Caps
It appears that congress has failed with implementing legislation that will prevent the therapy caps from being reinstituted effective 7/1/08. There is still legislation pending that could change this, but it looks like it will not be voted on in time. There is strong speculation that legislation will be passed after the July 4th recess that could possibly go retro to July 1, 2008.
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Therapy Cap Exception Process Update
On Tuesday, June 24th, the House voted to pass Medicare Relief legislation that includes extending the therapy cap exception process through December 2009. The House action sets the stage for a vote in the Senate, where reports suggest that a bipartisan compromise agreement is possible.
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