Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Extend Provider Relief Spending Deadline

By Dorothy Mills-Gregg / July 30, 2021 at 6:49 PM
A bipartisan group of lawmakers want to extend the provider relief spending deadline for certain providers until at least the end of 2021, introducing legislation in both houses about a month after HHS stopped short of the complete extension for which providers, lawmakers and hospitals had asked. While the American Hospital Association and Medical Group Management Association support the bill, the measure would only affect providers who received relief in the initial distributions. After weeks of pressure, HHS announced on...


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