Healthcare Finance News May 16, 2024
Whitehouse and Cassidy called primary care a “critical part” of the healthcare equation, saying it improves outcomes and lowers costs.
U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have introduced legislation, the Pay PCPs Act, to better support and improve pay for high-quality primary care providers by reforming how they get paid through Medicare.
The lawmakers also released a Request for Information so the healthcare industry could weigh in on the best methods for achieving this.
Whitehouse and Cassidy called primary care a “critical part” of the healthcare equation, citing evidence showing that primary care improves outcomes for patients and drives down healthcare costs.
“There are many issues to address in primary care, and we look forward to...