Becker's Healthcare February 3, 2025
Patsy Newitt

A bipartisan coalition of 10 House lawmakers introduced legislation on Jan. 31 aimed at reversing a 2.83% Medicare physician payment reduction and implementing a 2% increase to help stabilize physician practices and protect patient access to care.

If enacted, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act would retroactively nullify the 2.83% cut that took effect on Jan. 1, with changes set to take effect on April 1. A similar proposal garnered bipartisan, bicameral backing in December, but Congress ultimately failed to act on it before the end of the session.

The American Medical Association has strongly endorsed the measure, pledging to collaborate with lawmakers to incorporate it into forthcoming legislation to extend federal government funding beyond the March 14...

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