Congress Delays Part B Price Cuts but Nixes Long-Term SALSA Solution
Legislation offering permanent relief from both PAMA price cuts and reporting didn’t make it into the federal spending bill passed Dec. 23.
Legislation offering permanent relief from both PAMA price cuts and reporting didn’t make it into the federal spending bill passed Dec. 23.
Dispute resolution mechanism is being overwhelmed by unexpected case volume and complexity.
According to a recent CMS report, the sheer volume of out-of-network payment disputes is overwhelming the system.
Though the federal spending bill passed at the end of December offers another year’s reprieve from PAMA price cuts, SALSA was not included.
Congress fails to include SALSA in the omnibus federal government spending bill passed at the end of 2022, but delays PAMA price cuts once again.