Becker's Healthcare January 11, 2023
A $1.7 trillion 2023 omnibus bill was signed by President Joe Biden just before the new year. While the bill failed to stop scheduled 2 percent Medicare pay cuts, it added and extended other provisions for healthcare providers, according to a Jan. 11 report from the American Medical Association.
Eight updates from the 2023 omnibus bill:
1. The bill extends telehealth payment and regulatory flexibilities for an additional two years.
2. The bill keeps the alternative payment model bonus at 3.5 percent, and delays the scheduled increase in the revenue threshold.
3. The bill extends the Medicare Acute Hospital...