tci Part B Insider - 2021 Issue Q1
Legislation: COVID-19 Relief Offers Medicare Providers Much-Need Assistance
Hint: CY 2021 MPFS payments are impacted. After months of stalling, Congress finally passed a COVID relief bill late last month. Several of the law’s provisions concern Medicare, offering Part B providers much-needed assistance. Read on for the breakdown. Now: Following significant negotiations, Congress finally passed H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The bill was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020 and contains a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package with several clauses and extensions related to Medicare. The legislation includes a calendar year (CY) 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) payment change, which aims to...
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