Without a doubt the most comprehensive and daunting annual regulatory event facing physician practices is the release of the ...
Physicians who treat people on Medicare just got a major update: They will be getting a 2.5 percent pay increase thanks to the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. It officially takes effect January ...
Original Medicare primarily operates on a fee-for-service (FFS) system, billing for each service provided. Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans also use this payment model via private FFS plans.
Medicare's recently-announced 2023 physician payment rule likely trims doctors' pay even as it aims to expand patients' access to behavioral health services, chronic pain management, and hearing ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is testing ...
Among more than 3 million Medicare Advantage enrollees, value-based payment models outperformed fee-for-service models for all 15 clinical quality outcomes. The mean score differences for blood ...
As enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) has grown, critics have been pointing to studies showing the government overpays for these private offerings relative to traditional fee-for-service (FFS).
A new federal rule will provide higher Medicare payments for homeless patients, which may encourage hospitals to identify these patients and help them with their needs. A final rule has been issued ...
Primary care physicians are often called the quarterbacks of healthcare because they coordinate and direct patients’ journeys through the medical system. On a typical NFL team, the quarterback is the ...
CMS released its final rule for 2026 Medicare payments under the physician fee schedule, including two separate conversion factors, Oct. 31. Twelve things to know: 1. CMS will implement two separate ...
On October 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the physician fee schedule (PFS) final rule for calendar year (CY) 2026 (Final Rule). It has been several years since ...