Subcommittee Discusses Reforms to Physician Payment and Quality Measurement to Support Independent Practices, Bolster Primary Care, and Move to Alternative Payment Models
May 21, 2026 | |
Subcommittee Discusses Reforms to Physician Payment and Quality Measurement to Support Independent Practices, Bolster Primary Care, and Move to Alternative Payment Models
The House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Health Subcommittee convened a hearing to discuss the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), and potential payment reforms. Below are takeaways from the relatively bipartisan member discussion: Members from both parties and the witnesses broadly agreed about the need to increase primary care payment, provide inflationary updates to physician payment… (McClurg, May 21, 2026) #Physicians, #Primary Care, #Quality
