The fiscal cliff looms. The country faces a combination of spending cuts and tax increases on Jan. 1 if Congress can’t broker a deal to stop them. But what does that mean for doctors? Well, they'll face a 2% across-the-board cut, in addition to the impending 27% cut to their Medicare reimbursements. Some experts say a 2% cut is the best deal physicians are going to get.
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In other news, the ACA could be heading back to court. A lower court was recently asked to take a second look at the law’s requirement that employers offer contraceptive coverage without cost sharing. The plaintiff, Liberty University, claims the provision violates First Amendment guarantees of religious freedom. If the court accepts that argument, the case could head to the Supreme Court next year. For more details on that, check out this week’s Policy & Practice podcast.
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