JD Supra

CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Big Strides for Behavioral Health

On November 2, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) filed its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule (Final Rule) for calendar year (CY) 2023. CMS finalized several ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Medicare Fee Schedule Expands Access to Some Services but Cuts Physician Reimbursement 4.5%

The 2023 Physician Fee Schedule final rule was released and swiftly drew condemnations from physician leaders because of a 4.5% cut to reimbursement. CMS released the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) ...
Health Affairs

Are Changes To The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Driving Value In US Health Care?

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule is a big deal. The fee schedule determines what services are covered for what price. When setting the fee schedule, policymakers seek to balance a number of goals ...
Fierce Healthcare

Physician groups decry finalized Medicare payment cuts for 2024 as expenses rise

The Biden administration Thursday finalized policy changes for Medicare reimbursements in 2024 that will cut payments to physicians by 1.25% compared to 2023. The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule ...
JD Supra

CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Clinical Laboratory Update

On November 2, 2022, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) filed its final rule implementing changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2023 (Final Rule). Embedded within this ...
Yahoo

New Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Expands Telehealth Services

Physicians who treat people on Medicare just got a major update: They will be getting a 2.5 percent pay increase thanks to the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. It officially takes effect January ...
Medscape

New Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Leaves Docs Fuming Over Pay Cuts

Medicare's recently-announced 2023 physician payment rule likely trims doctors' pay even as it aims to expand patients' access to behavioral health services, chronic pain management, and hearing ...
Fierce Healthcare

CMS proposes 3.6% pay bump for docs, takes aim at chronic conditions in physician fee schedule

The Trump administration is proposing a pay bump for physicians in 2026, alongside new reforms that align with the agency's Make America Healthy Again positioning. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...
Healio

RPA: Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cut should be mostly neutral for nephrology

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CMS has proposed reducing its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor by 2.8% from $33.29 to $32.36 ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Making Sense of the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Essential Changes & Strategic Impact

Let’s start with the headline figure that’s got everyone talking: The conversion factor dropped to $32.3465 for 2025 from $33.2875 in 2024. This 2.83% reduction might seem modest in isolation, but ...
Opinion

Medicare’s Pivot Point And What Might Be Next

This moment in Medicare’s evolution calls for a different kind of leadership. Mindful, disciplined leadership that will truly serve patients and providers.