A stressed primary care system has led many doctors to start practices that charge membership fees in exchange for shorter waits and longer appointments. Observers say the doctor shortage needs a more ...

As policy makers consider programmatic changes that would restrict MA plans’ ability to manage care, they should be mindful of the downstream impact these changes could have on traditional Medicare.

CMS physician fee rates are a top concern for physicians, and spine surgeons see additional opportunities in changing policies specific to their specialty. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of ...

As technological advancements create new opportunities in the ASC space, here’s a look at how three specialties are managing ...

In addition, "I encourage Congress to follow the MedPAC 2023 recommendation for higher payments when a physician sees a ...

The AHA today urged the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to take specific actions on physician fee schedule payments following recommendations the commission made during its March meeting. The AHA ...

Real reforms must be made to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) to address these concerns. If not, more local doctors’ offices will be forced to scale back their staff and services ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides the Physician Fee Schedule tool, which allows healthcare professionals and community-based organizations to find payment information for ...

Residents can take part in discussions on the budget as well as the rate and fee schedule. According to the proposal, the budget would increase H2GO’s total revenue from $42,031,185 to $45,185.572.

A federal court granted US health officials’ motion to dismiss a case from a teaching hospital that alleges that the Medicare agency’s changes ... reimbursement to teaching hospitals works by ...

From 2025 to 2026, Medicare Advantage plans will likely receive a 4.33% average payment increase, but physicians treating Medicare patients will have their pay cut by 2.8%.