Becker's Healthcare July 17, 2024
Two major gastroenterology organizations have criticized CMS’ proposal to cut physician pay 2.8% in its physician fee schedule for 2025.
The Digestive Health Physicians Association released a statement July 16 opposing the proposal, saying it “follows years of negligible increases, freezes and a payment cut in 2024.”
“This is unsustainable for our nation’s medical groups, physicians and other health care providers,” the statement said. “The effects of these cuts will be exacerbated in rural and underserved areas, which continue to face significant healthcare access challenges.”
The group added that if the proposal is adopted, Medicare payments will have been slashed by more than 7% over the past four years. Additionally, when adjusted for inflation, Medicare payments have declined by...
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