It took a little while for the dust to settle after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed its 2026 Physician Pay Rule. But now that it has, physician advocates are kicking up a storm over an unexpected proposal that would cut Medicare Part B indirect practice expense payments in half — but only for “facility-based” practitioners. The result would be pay cuts of as much as 8% and involve many of the most often used codes. CMS has argued that more physicians are in larger practices and don’t carry overhead costs as high as they once did so reductions are in order.
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Source: https://www.mcknights.com/news/long-term-care-docs-rally-against-proposed-50-sledgehammer-pay-cut/