House Passes Legislation Removing 3% Withholding Provision Under TIPRA

The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would remove the 3 percent withholding provision under the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, according to an AMA news release.

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According to the news release, the provision would have required the government to withhold 3 percent of Medicare payments to physicians. The bill now goes forward for a Senate vote.

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