On January 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 , which the president has signed. The act delays sequestration for two months, but assumes the remaining sequestration will resume on March 1, 2013. This means that, for two months, health care providers have avoided the 2 percent cuts in Medicare payments scheduled to take place January 1.
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American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 – Mixed News for Health Care Providers