Commissioners Discuss Approaches for Updating the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and to Incentivize Clinician Participation in A-APMs

Commissioners Discuss Approaches for Updating the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and to Incentivize Clinician Participation in A-APMs

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) convened a session to discuss various approaches to updating payments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Under current law, starting in 2026, eligible clinicians engaged in advanced alternative payment models (A-APMs) will see their payment rates under the physician fee schedule rise by 0.75 percent annually, while all other clinicians will experience a 0.25 percent increase. However,… (Colocho, April 12, 2024) #Insurance Reform, #Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), #Physicians, #Primary Care, #Quality