Becker's Healthcare October 31, 2024
Here are four key updates to physician pay that leaders need to know:
1. A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House introduced a bill to reverse the proposed 2.8% Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cut. Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., joined by co-sponsors and hundreds of supporting medical groups, introduced the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act.
“Our bipartisan legislation would not only prevent harmful cuts but also would adjust provider reimbursements for inflation,” Rep. Jimmy Pancetta, D-Calif., said in an Oct. 29 news release from Rep. Murphy’s office. “Such a law would expand seniors’ access to quality healthcare by helping medical providers continue their care for Medicare beneficiaries.”
2. The bill comes after a letter signed by 233...
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