Texas Federal Judge Rules Against HHS in Surprise Billing Lawsuit
4/26/2022 update: This article has been updated to include the decision from HHS to appeal the ruling. A federal judge in Texas has ruled in favor of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) in a surprise...Physician Compensation Still Hinges on Volume at System-Owned Practices
Despite a decades-long push toward value-based payment, physician compensation arrangements at health system-owned practices still primarily revolves around the volume of services delivered, according...AMA Challenges MedPAC Suggestion to Freeze Medicare Physician Payment
The American Medical Association (AMA) published a statement criticizing the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC’s) stance on Medicare physician payments next...Providers Dodged Major Medicare Payment Cuts But More Work To Be Done
Healthcare providers have evaded a nearly 10 percent reduction to their Medicare payments in 2022 thanks to swift Congressional action. However, more work still needs to be done to support physicians and hospitals as they navigate a...Sponsored by Brault
Impact of Future Medicare Cuts on Physician Reimbursement
Medicare is a federal health insurance program that serves seniors and people with disabilities. The program helps to pay for a variety of healthcare services, including hospitalizations, physician...Legislation Stopping Medicare Payment Cuts Clears Congress
UPDATE 12/10/2021: In a 59 to 35 vote on Thursday, the Senate passed legislation that will prevent statutory Medicare payment cuts from taking effect next year. The bill cleared the House earlier this...House Dems Look to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts
UPDATE 12/08/2021: A deal has been reached to avert some of the pending Medicare payment cuts. Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-WA) introduced the...Studies Find Physician Compensation Gaps By Setting, Gender
Physician compensation may hinge on your gender and where you practice, two studies published in the December 2021 edition of Health Affairs suggest. One study analyzed data from over 80,000 full-time...Automatic MIPS Participation Exemption for Individual Eligible Clinicians
CMS is exempting all individual eligible clinicians from Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) participation in the 2021 performance year (PY). The eligible clinicians will receive an automatic...CMS Releases Final Rule for CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
UPDATED CMS has finalized the calendar year (CY) 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to promote greater telehealth utilization, boost reimbursement rates for vaccine administration, and improve...Sponsored by Brault
