Becker's Healthcare April 16, 2024
Paige Haeffele

The American Medical Association backed the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s recommendations for Congress to reform Medicare payments.

The AMA supported the recommendations made to Congress regarding the Medicare physician fee schedule, which has decreased Medicare physician payment by 29% from 2001 to 2024, when adjusted for inflation, Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, president of the AMA, wrote in an April 15 news release from the AMA.

“Congressional leaders are...

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Topics: CMS, Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare, Physician, Provider
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