Legislation Introduced to Continue Pause on Medicare Sequestration Cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 4, 2020)—Reps. Brad Schneider (D-Illinois) and David McKinley (R-West Virginia ) have introduced legislation to prevent Medicare reimbursement cuts to health care providers through the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 8840) would continue a pause of 2% Medicare sequester cuts through the duration of the public health emergency. In March, Congress halted the 2% sequester cuts through Dec. 31, 2020.

Suspending the 2% Medicare sequester cut has been especially helpful to the home medical equipment community, given significant rate reductions our industry has faced over the past decade.  

In mid-November, AAHomecare joined a coalition of 34 major medical groups calling on Capitol Hill to extend this relief for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency. Now that Congress has responded with legislation, the association urges HME suppliers and stakeholders to contact their legislators in support of H.R. 8840/The Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act.

Please contact your legislators and ask that they urge House and Senate leaders to include this policy in a legislative package before the end of the year. You can also send a message using AAHomecare’s Action Center.