Cardiovascular Business July 26, 2024
Several U.S. cardiology groups are urging Congress to pass new legislation that would refine the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and provide relief to healthcare providers struggling to keep up with wave after wave of payment reductions.
The American Medical Association (AMA) and nearly 80 other U.S. healthcare organizations, including the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), Heart Rhythm Society, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Vascular Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons, all signed a letter asking House and Senate leaders to prioritize and advance several key bills and legislative proposals that provide greater fiscal stability for physicians and reform key elements...