Congress approves year-end COVID-19 relief package

Posted on: 12/23/20

The House and Senate late Monday night approved the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The legislation includes roughly $900 billion in COVID-19 relief, including a number of provisions beneficial to hospitals and health systems, and $1.4 trillion in spending that will fund the federal government for fiscal year 2021. It’s not known when or if President Trump will sign the legislation.

Legislation includes helpful changes to Provider Relief Fund, elimination of some Medicaid DSH cuts and Medicare sequester cuts, and provisions to address surprise medical bills, among other issues. For a brief analysis of key provisions of the bill, click here. (American Hospital Association. Dec. 22, 2020)