Physician groups weigh in on ‘unsustainable’ cuts in 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Medical Economics September 9, 2022
Richard Payerchin

Patient access, independent practices will suffer after Jan. 1, organizations say.

Lower Medicare payments to physicians will lead to patient care by reducing access to services, according to medical groups commenting on the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS).

In July, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2023 proposed rule and physician groups have been responding, including with detailed comments published this week in letters to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. They argue cutting Medicare payments to physicians leads to cutting services for patients, while undermining independent physician practices, and Medicare needs reforms to ensure that does not happen.

CMS’ proposed rule includes the expiration of the 3% increase in PFS payments in 2022, cutting the...

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