An 8.5% cut to Medicare payments could affect patient care in medical practices across the country

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Reducing charity care, new Medicare patients, staff, and locations are projected to be potential outcomes for health systems if actions are not taken with regard to the projected 2023 reimbursement levels.

Author: Medical Economics

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