Medical Economics September 12, 2023
CMS agrees, but surgeons and specialists fear a pay cut if family docs get more.
The new G2211 Medicare billing code is a much-needed medical and economic booster shot for primary care in the United States, supporters say.
But specialists are fighting it, arguing the code would overpay family physicians and internists while short-changing surgeons. Now both sides await congressional action or a shift in policy at the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) on Sept. 11 announced it has joined with 36 other health organizations to support G2211. They want Congress to do the same.
The code is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 next year. AAFP said the...
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