Physicians are paid 33.6% less for treating Medicare patients than a decade ago thanks to reimbursement cuts coupled by rising practice expenses, according to a report from Omniscient Health, a healthcare data science, research and consulting firm. The 2025 Omniscient Health Physician Medicare Income Report shows reimbursement rates for outpatient procedures from traditional fee-for-service patients in the Medicare health insurance program for the elderly have tumbled a cumulative 10% since 2016. The issue of cuts in physician Medicare payment has been an issue for years for physician groups led by the American Medical Association.
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2025/08/26/study-medicare-pays-physicians-one-third-less-than-decade-ago/