Organizations that have not already transitioned to using wRVUs from the current Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) should plan to make the switch sooner rather than later. Due to the complexity ...

On November 2, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (Final Rule), implementing certain updates and policy changes for Medicare ...

The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule delivers a 2.5% conversion factor increase for most providers, effective January 1, 2026. Payment impact varies by specialty. Evaluation-focused specialties ...

Doctors could get a small decline in their Medicare payments next year under a new rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which is also proposing new options to cover ...

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 ...

Although there are few specific changes in CMS’ 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule that apply directly to anesthesia as a specialty, there are noteworthy changes that anesthesiologists and certified ...

On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule (Rule), which includes modifications to Medicare payment policies and rates. One area that is discussed in ...

Doctors — especially specialists — are pushing back against proposed changes to Medicare payment that would tamp down on reimbursement next year. Medicare’s proposed physician fee schedule for 2026 ...

The federal agency backed off on many of its ire-inducing proposals that would have drastically reshaped how it pays for and assesses the accuracy of E/M services. Editor’s note: This excerpt was ...

Lobbying groups for the country's physicians and hospitals applauded CMS for its 2020 physician fee schedule rule largely due to the agency walking back a previous proposal that aimed to significantly ...