The letter, sent Dec. 4, discusses cuts that are a part of a Medicare regulation finalized Dec. 1. The cuts were included in the regulation to counterbalance payment increases included in budget neutrality rules.
The senators wrote that the payment cuts will impose a strain on healthcare providers and patients, noting that the negative effects will be “even more profound” during the pandemic.
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