Medical Economics February 28, 2025
Key Takeaways
- HR 879 seeks to reform the MPFS by stopping a 2.83% reimbursement cut and adding a 2% payment update.
- Physician reimbursement cuts threaten Medicare patient access, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
- The bill has garnered bipartisan support, with 99 cosponsors advocating for its inclusion in the next spending package.
- The American Medical Association emphasizes the urgency of congressional action to prevent access issues for Medicare patients.
Physicians drumming up support to counter 2.83% cut that started in January.
Physicians in the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives have given their endorsement to restoring physician reimbursement in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).
The GOP Doctors Caucus has given its support to the bill known...
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