Health care policy President Biden signs bill to delay Medicare sequester cuts until the end of 2021 Law extends the moratorium on a 2% cut to Medicare physician claims. April 14, 2021Wednesday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email On Tuesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1868 by a vote of 384-38. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed it into law. This law extends the moratorium on a 2% cut to Medicare physician claims for the remainder of 2021. The cuts would have been automatically triggered by a process called sequestration. The delay will forestall $18 billion in Medicare cuts, according to Medpage Today. In March, hundreds of DO Day participants met virtually with their representatives and advocated for legislation to eliminate Medicare sequester cuts during COVID-19. Many in the osteopathic medical community also wrote to their legislators in support of this issue via the Osteopathic Advocacy Network. More in Advocacy AOA statement on HHS dismissal of USPSTF vice chairs The USPSTF plays a critical role in healthcare coverage and access to services, as health plan coverage for preventive services without cost-sharing is directly tied to the recommendations of the task force, the statement notes. DO Day 2026 combines Capitol Hill advocacy with an insightful presentation on leadership Advocate for the osteopathic profession on Capitol Hill and learn the “most people don’t” philosophy of leadership from keynote speaker Bart Berkey. Previous articleHow DO students/graduates matched to their top-choice residencies in 2021 Next article6 historical artifacts that tell a story about osteopathic medicine
AOA statement on HHS dismissal of USPSTF vice chairs The USPSTF plays a critical role in healthcare coverage and access to services, as health plan coverage for preventive services without cost-sharing is directly tied to the recommendations of the task force, the statement notes.
DO Day 2026 combines Capitol Hill advocacy with an insightful presentation on leadership Advocate for the osteopathic profession on Capitol Hill and learn the “most people don’t” philosophy of leadership from keynote speaker Bart Berkey.