Medicare funds to medical doctors paused as shutdown drags on
The Facilities for Medicare and Medicaid Providers is pausing Medicare funds to medical doctors, as negotiations tied to the federal government shutdown drag on.
CMS introduced the pause in a discover on its web site however didn’t say when it might finish. It’s taking place as a result of Congress must reauthorize sure Medicare fee packages associated to telehealth and rural suppliers, and that reauthorization has gotten wrapped up within the general deal to reopen the federal government.
It’s not clear why all doctor funds have been lower off moderately than simply the packages that must be renewed. CMS didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
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