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Deeper Sequestration Cut Still On For July 1
Published on Wed Jun 15, 2022 
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Get ready to tighten your budget belt further. You’ve got just over a month left before sequestration ratchets your payment rates down again. Background: A 1 percent Medicare sequestration cut was reinstated as of April 1, HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS says in a recent message to providers. The jump back to a full 2 percent sequestration cut is on track for July 1, CGS confirms.
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