Sequestration and Ryan plan seen as big fiscal challenges
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2013
Last month, the skilled sector figured out sequester cuts would cost providers more than $782 million in payments. Then Paul Ryan broke out the meat cleaver.
OMB: Sequestration would cut $11 billion in Medicare payments to providers
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 17, 2012
Failed budget deficit negotiations in Congress could result in an $11- billion reduction in payments to Medicare providers, a government analysis released Friday predicts.
Deficit-reduction plan to gain $600 billion from lower provider payments and higher beneficiary premiums
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 21, 2013
The co-chairs of President Barack Obama’s deficit reduction commission are promoting a way to achieve $600 billion in healthcare “savings” in a new version of their deficit reduction...
House votes to delay 2% Medicare sequestration cuts, but Senate battle and another 4% reduction loom
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 22, 2021
A bill to delay a 2% across-the-board cut to Medicare that would affect all of its providers passed the House of Representatives in a bipartisan vote Friday. But its future remains murky.
Providers seek extension of 2% Medicare sequester cut relief through 2021
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 23, 2020
Four of the nation’s top provider groups representing long-term care, home health and hospitals are calling on Congress to extend a moratorium on the 2% Medicare sequester cuts into 2021 and for the...
Analysis: Medicare sequester cuts would reduce SNF payments by $9 billion over 10 years
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 17, 2012
Skilled nursing facilities in the most populous states will be the hardest hit if Congress enacts the 2% across-the-board cut in Medicare payments to providers, two new analyses predict.
$1.96 billion nursing homes cut will force hard look at regulation, payment, experts say
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 12, 2018
The federal budget deal struck last week will squeeze nursing homes tighter than ever, advocates said as they began strategizing about how to stem the damage.
White House budget could include surprises Monday
Jan 29, 2015
Long-term care providers will be among the Americans especially interested Monday to learn what President Obama will include in his 2016 budget proposal.
One week to go: Providers anxious about Medicare automatic spending cuts
Feb 22, 2013
All eyes will be on Congress when it reconvenes Monday. Lawmakers will have just four days to act if they are to derail automatic spending cuts that would take 2% off the top of Medicare reimbursements....
CMS final rule: SNFs to receive $30 million less in Medicare payments than initially proposed
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 02, 2013
A Medicare payment rate update will increase aggregate skilled nursing facility reimbursements by $470 million during fiscal year 2014, according to a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...