The Failed “Doc Fix” The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its finalized Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for calendar year (CY) 2025. The finalized fee schedule cut payments to physicians, and Congress declined to step in and mitigate the cuts in its last-minute legislation to fund the federal government for another three months. This article discusses the provisions contain ...

Stakeholders Welcome and Also Dispute Various Changes On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for calendar year (CY) 2024. In addition to the agency’s suggested cut to physician payments, the proposed rule announced changes in policies for the advancement of health equity, as well as the expansion of access to crit ...