Jobs, health care access on the line if Medicare makes another cut to physician reimbursement: survey

Medical Economics October 18, 2024
Richard Payerchin

Key Takeaways

• Continued cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule threaten healthcare access and employment, with many groups anticipating hiring freezes and service eliminations.
• A bipartisan group of 233 representatives is advocating for Medicare reimbursement reform, supported by the AMGA.
• AMGA emphasizes the need for a stable reimbursement system to ensure patient access and healthcare sustainability.
• Ongoing cuts jeopardize workforce stability and hinder future healthcare planning, affecting both internal operations and patient access.

AMGA poll makes clear: ‘This is an inflection point … this is just not sustainable.’

Jobs will be affected and patient access to health care will decrease if doctors see another cut to reimbursement in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), according to a new...

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