Senate likely to extend Medicare pay cut moratorium

Senate likely to extend Medicare pay cut moratorium

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have agreed to extend until Dec. 31 a moratorium on 2% Medicare payment cuts required under sequestration, according to the American Hospital Association. Senate lawmakers are expected to vote this week on the measure, pushing the current March 31 effective date by nine months.

Full Story: Healthcare Finance (3/24)