COVID-19, ACA Fix, Provider Pay Cuts Likely Focus Heading Into 2021

Lawmakers face a host of health policy areas to deal with after the election -- starting with funding the government and health extenders during the lame duck session, followed by COVID-19 stimulus legislation, drug pricing, surprise billing and potentially a fix to the Affordable Care Act in the next Congress, lobbyists say. Other areas that might come into play include easing pay cuts some providers are set to see in 2021 under the physician fee schedule, expanding telehealth and, if...