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2027 Fee Schedule Proposes Cutting Pay to Physicians by 1.68%
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2027. Here are the highlights based on the Academy’s analysis. The Academy will work with our advocacy partners to ensure finalized policies support our members and their patients.
CMS Released Proposed Rule That Could Ease Passage of Prior Authorization Reform Bill
We pushed CMS to release the rule, which would reduce the cost of this important bill to entice Senate action by the end of the year.
November 2, 2022
Academy Responds to Call for Medicare Physician Payment Reform Ideas
We shared several ideas on how to reform physician payment to address both the growing number of annual cuts you face and long-term stability for the Medicare system.
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September 14, 2022
Congress Seeks Feedback on Stabilizing Medicare Physician Payment System
Several of the Academy’s congressional champions and Visionary Award winners want you to tell them how Congress can protect physician payments.
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September 7, 2022
Academy Urges Congress, CMS to Collaborate to Reform Physician Payments
In a 50-plus-page letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, we urged the agency to engage with Congress to ensure appropriate physician reimbursement and reform of the Medicare payment system.
June 1, 2022
Academy Endorses AMA Principles on Physician Payment Reform
The Academy has joined 120 state medical and national specialty societies to help develop and endorse the American Medical Association’s Characteristics of a Rational Medicare Physician Payment System.
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May 10, 2022
Academy Joins Campaign to Advance Medicare Physician Payment Reform
The Academy has joined the AMA and other medical groups in an effort to change the Medicare physician payment system to improve the financial viability of physician practices and ease their administrative burdens.
