Becker's Healthcare January 8, 2025
As all physicians are heading into 2025 battling nationwide shortages and ongoing reimbursement cuts, here are five numbers that are scaring gastroenterologists right now:
28%: Since 2021, the number of private equity-backed gastrointestinal groups has increased by 28%. This is concerning GIs who wish to remain independent and open independent physician practices.
1,630: According to a new white paper from Medicus, the U.S. will face a shortage of 1,630 gastroenterologists this year.
2.83%: In November, CMS finalized a 94-cent (2.83%) conversion factor decrease from 2024. The physician fee schedule conversion factor for 2025 is $32.35, down from $33.29 in 2024. Physicians and medical...
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