July 15, 2026
PRVA, ASTH, RDNT, LMRI, USPH, RadPar: CY27 Physician Proposal Offers Modest Positives for ACOs, Radiology, and Physical Therapy Despite Small Base Rate Cut
CMS’s proposed CY27 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) includes an expected decrease in aggregate Medicare spending of $2.1B and up to a ~1.7% cut in the conversion factor (i.e., base rate) due to the expiration…
November 3, 2025
Physicians: Final Rule Favors Independent Doctors / Freestanding Centers but Cost Growth and Rate Pressures on Facility-Based Doctors Remain [RDNT, USPH, SEM, PRVA, ASTH, RadPar, Envision]
CMS’s final CY26 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), released late Friday, offered a split-screen picture for physicians, largely depending on whether they provide care in the office / freestanding center (positive) or in a facility…
July 15, 2025
Physician Fee Schedule: Despite 3+% Increase YoY, CMS Proposes Some Squeezes [RDNT, USPH, PRVA, RadPar, Envision]
While Monday night’s proposed CY26 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) provides an annual rate increase for physicians of 3.3%+ compared to cuts during prior years, closer examination of the proposal reveals some potential reimbursement headwinds…
November 4, 2024
Hospitals, ASCs, Physicians: Final CY25 Medicare Regs – Some Improvement, Some Disappointment, But Still Meeting Overall Expectations
Key Takeaways: CMS largely met reimbursement and policy expectations with its CY25 final Medicare payment rules for hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and physician firms. This is despite the improvement, relative to…