Feds Allows States to Cut Medicaid Pay, Files Brief in CMA Court Battle The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief last Friday before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals arguing states can cut Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) providers’ reimbursement as long as it does not harm access to care. March 8, 2013 Advocacy, CMA, Medi Cal, Medicaid, News, Payment Medi-Cal cut, CMA et al. v. Douglas et al., Medicaid, Medi-Cal lawsuit 0 0 Comment Read More »
Sequestration Means 2% Medicare Cut to Health Care Providers Effective 4/1 Across-the-board federal budget cuts were triggered on March 1 because Congress failed to come to an agreement on how to reduce the federal deficit. Although it is still possible that Congress will reach some sort of a compromise before most of the cuts take effect on April 1, physicians should prepare for a 2% reduction in reimbursement from the Medicare program beginning in April. March 6, 2013 Medicare, Payment Medicare cuts, Sequester Cuts, Sequestration 0 0 Comment Read More »
