Becker's Healthcare March 11, 2025
House Republicans on March 11 passed legislation to keep the government running through Sept. 30 and extend several critical healthcare provisions that were due to expire March 31.
The continuing resolution, which passed the House in a 217-213 vote, would:
- Eliminate the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts through Sept. 30;
- Extend certain telehealth waivers and the hospital-at-home program through Sept. 30;
- Expand the enhanced low-volume adjustment program through Sept. 30 and the Medicare-dependent hospital program through Oct. 1;
- Extend add-on payments for rural ambulance services through Oct. 1.
Physicians and medical groups criticized lawmakers for failing to address the 2.83% cut to Medicare physician reimbursement. A temporary 2.5% Medicare physician pay bump took effect Jan. 1...
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