HealthIT Answers February 4, 2025
By Chris Emper, Government Affairs Advisor, NextGen Healthcare
Recently, as President Donald Trump begins his second term in office, many physician groups are probably wondering what impact the change in Presidential Administrations will have on various healthcare policy issues and ultimately, their practices. And while there are currently a lot of unknowns and TBDs in this regard, here are several key issues physician groups might want to keep an eye on:
Medicare physician payment reforms
As a result of CMS’s 2025 Medicare physician payment final rule that was released in November 2024, Medicare is set to implement an across-the-board 2.8 percent cut to physicians’ reimbursements this year. Like last year, hopefully Congress will step in and pass legislation early in the...