Commissioners on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission have expressed broad support for linking annual changes to physician reimbursement to inflation, a measure which — if approved by Congress — would give U.S. doctors more financial predictability and stability. The backing of the influential congressional advisory board is a cause for optimism for the industry. Doctors have long lobbied Washington to increase Medicare reimbursement, citing lackluster pay as a driver behind practice consolidation and closures.
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Source: https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/medpac-medicare-physician-pay-reform-support-inflation/732300/