Groups are hoping Congress will reverse course on legislation it passed late last year as part of another spending package. The legislation ends the 2% sequester cuts to hospitals and physicians until April 2022, then it lowers the cut to 1% for another three months, and the full 2% cut resumes in June.
Several advocacy groups say the omnibus spending package could be a great opportunity to make permanent key flexibilities that led to the explosion of telehealth use by providers.