Friday, July 16, 2021
This Week s Dose
Senate Democrats reach partisan agreement on human infrastructure package. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) release proposed physician payment rule that addresses coverage for telemedicine services and reduces the conversion factor by 3.75%. Biden directs agencies to consider reforms to enhance competition.
Congress
Senate Democrats Announced $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure Package. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the package late Tuesday night, which represents Biden Administration priorities that Democrats will seek to push through using a second attempt at reconciliation. While Democrats have not yet released any legislative text or itemized breakdowns of how the $3.5 trillion will be spent, initial reports indicate that the package will expand Medicare benefits to cover dental, hearing and vision services and address the Medicaid coverage gap in non-expansion states. There are also likely to