Fierce Healthcare December 20, 2022
Lawmakers decided to include legislation that would extend a key bonus for physicians to participate in value-based care and extended for two years key telehealth flexibilities in a must-pass omnibus spending bill.
A major end-of-the-year spending package released early Monday only gave partial relief to physicians seeking to get rid of a 4.5% pay cut set to go into effect next year, amid other major health policy reforms.
Congress is expected to pass the $1.7 trillion package by Friday to avoid a government shutdown.
Here is a list of the major health policies included in the package:
1. Partial relief from Medicare cuts
Providers received a mixed bag in the...
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