February 22, 2012: President Obama Signs the Payroll Tax Cut and Delays Reduction on Physician Reimbursement for Medicare Through 2012

H.R. 3630, the “Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012,” which extends through December 31, 2012: (1) a reduction in employment tax rates for employees and the self-employed: (2) an initial eligibility for emergency unemployment compensation and 100 percent Federal funding for extended unemployment insurance benefits: and (3) a Medicare physician payment update delaying a rate reduction for physician services. Also extends assistance for needy families through September 30, 2012.

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See Penny Noyes in the DecisionHealth upcoming Power Payer Contracting Workshops

Unlike other events that only touch on contracting in a few sessions, this intensive day and a half workshop actually takes your knowledge and skills to the level you need to make a major difference in your next negotiation.  No other known program out there will cover the industry foundation, contract content, analysis methodology and negotiating strategy …presented by Penny Noyes, a 33-year contracting expert who was on the payer side for 18 years and has spent the last 15 years on provider side — in the trenches, negotiating day in and day out with proven results.

PHILADELPHIA  
Feb. 13-14, 2012 | Hyatt at the Bellevue

DALLAS
March 5-6, 2012 | The Adolphus

CHICAGO
March 12-13, 2012 | Crowne Plaza

NASHVILLE
April 2-3, 2012 | Loews Vanderbilt