CMS Finalizes Physician Fees; Cancer Drug Crystals in Orbit; KFC Shift Curse Tested

Medicare will pay most physicians 2.31% less in 2027 as Congress weighs a possible year-end increase

CMS finalized a 2.31% reduction in Medicare's 2027 physician payment conversion factor, while specialty-specific changes and possible congressional action could affect access and practice finances.

Medicare finalizes physician pay cut for 2027

Regulators trimmed doctors’ Medicare payments and hammered out other policies to reduce duplicative reimbursement. Providers slammed the cuts, saying they would further destabilize the sector.

CMS Finalizes Physician Fees; Cancer Drug Crystals in Orbit; KFC Shift Curse Tested

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. CMS finalized its 2027 Physician Fee Schedule which aims to strengthen primary care, expand preventive services, reduce duplicate billing, and cut waste in Medicare...

American Academy of Dermatology Association voices concern that final 2027 Medicare payment rule threatens skin cancer care

The 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule minimally addresses several concerns raised by physicians. However, we are disappointed that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has chosen to move forward with changes that will bring clear harm to patients and practices following consistent warnings from dermatologists and other physicians across medical specialties.

CMS Finalizes CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule to Accelerate Value-Based Prevention and Curb Duplicate Billing

What You Should Know Sunsetting Traditional MIPS and Accelerating Value Pathways A central structural update is the official sunset of the traditional Merit-based Incentive Payment System reporting option, concluding more than a decade of MACRA implementation. CMS finalized that traditional MIPS reporting will terminate beginning with the CY 2031 performance period, granting clinicians through the ...