Senate Passes Legislation to Halt Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Last evening, the Senate passed legislation halt Medicare physician payment cuts that were scheduled to take effect on January 1. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law. Highlights of the physician payment provisions include: A delay in resuming the 2% Medicare sequester for three months (January 1- March 31, 2022), followed by a reduction to 1% for three months (April 1-June 30, 2022). A one-year increase in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule of 3% (0.75% less than the conversion factor boost provided for 2021). A one-year delay in the cuts ... December 10, 2021 Advocacy, Medicare Legislation, Medicare, Senate 0 0 Comment Read More »
Senate Must Act Now on Medicare Payment Cuts It’s coming down to the wire. As Congress continues to fight over a number of year-end priorities, time is running out to address the looming Medicare payment cuts that, if not reversed, would have devastating consequences for Medicare patients and our health care system. Tell your Senators to act NOW to protect America’s Medicare patients. On January 1, 2022 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will drastically reduce payments for certain health care providers. If Congress does not act to stop these cuts before the end of the year, it ... December 8, 2021 Advocacy, legislation, Medicare Congress, Cuts, Medicare, Senate 0 0 Comment Read More »
