Becker's Healthcare June 28, 2024
As physicians face high inflation rates and skyrocketing practice costs, many feel Medicare pay is insufficient.
Udaya Bhaskar Padakandla, MD, president of the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, joined Becker’s to discuss the changes he’d like to see to the Medicare pay system.
Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and length.
Question: What changes would you like to see regarding physician pay and reimbursements?
Dr. Udaya Padakandla: The major change I would like to see to physician pay is on the Medicare side. Medicare pay has been very unfair to physicians every year based on inflationary adjustments. Medicare has only been giving noteworthy positive adjustments for hospitals and other facilities. For physicians, CMS reduced...
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