MedPage Today April 6, 2023
— New legislation links physician pay update to inflationary measure
New legislation in the House aims to boost physician Medicare payments using an inflation-based update.
On Monday, Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) introduced the “Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act,” which links the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to the Medicare Economic Index — a measure of inflation physicians are subjected to that relates to practice costs and wage levels.
Some physician groups say the move would even the playing field with other providers.
“Physician payment rates have been subject to a six-year payment freeze that will last until 2026, and even experienced 2% across-the-board cuts this January,” the American Medical Association (AMA) said in a press release.
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