Not-So-Happy New Year: Device Tax Not Addressed In Fiscal Cliff Law
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
There’s no mention of a device tax delay or repeal in the measure signed by President Obama Jan. 2, and the new law contains some Medicare payment cuts as one-year “Doc Fix” pay-fors.
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