Sponsors of Bipartisan Patients First Act Issue RFI to Inform Refinements, Offsets
July 27, 2026 | |
Sponsors of Bipartisan Patients First Act Issue RFI to Inform Refinements, Offsets
Reps John Joyce (R-PA), Greg Murphy (R-NC), and Kim Schrier (D-OR) have issued an RFI for the Patients First Act (section-by-section), comprehensive bipartisan legislation to modernize the Medicare physician payment system through reforms to physician payment, primary care, quality measurement, alternative payment models, and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) policies (IHPP summary). The bill’s sponsors note they are seeking feedback regarding potential offsets and other… (Testa, July 27, 2026) #Costs, #Delivery Reform, #Demonstration Programs, #Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), #Physicians, #Primary Care, #Quality