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December 29, 2023
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Medicare payment, physician fee schedule among top nephology policy news of 2023

Medicare payment, physician fee schedule among top nephology policy news of 2023

Healio has compiled a list of its most-read policy and politics news in nephrology for 2023. 

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December 15, 2023
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Top Q&As of 2023: The worsening primary care crisis, COVID-19 vaccine updates and more

Top Q&As of 2023: The worsening primary care crisis, COVID-19 vaccine updates and more

In 2023, Healio conducted exclusive interviews with physicians, health leaders and other experts to take an in-depth look at the latest research and trends in primary care.

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November 14, 2023
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Q&A: 2024 physician fee schedule means 'untenable payment cuts for family physicians'

Q&A: 2024 physician fee schedule means 'untenable payment cuts for family physicians'

Reductions to the 2024 Medicare conversion factor will mean unsustainable payment cuts for family physicians, according to the president of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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November 07, 2023
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ACR: Medicare physician fee schedule 'insufficient' to keep pace with inflation

ACR: Medicare physician fee schedule 'insufficient' to keep pace with inflation

The looming cut to the CMS conversion factor in 2024 means that payments for physician services may not be enough to keep up with inflation, the American College of Rheumatology said in a press release.

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July 19, 2023
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Q&A: Proposed physician fee schedule cuts payments but also 'signals progress'

Q&A: Proposed physician fee schedule cuts payments but also 'signals progress'

CMS issued the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule on July 13.

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July 17, 2023
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ACR ’gravely concerned‘ over proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule changes

ACR ’gravely concerned‘ over proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule changes

The American College of Rheumatology is “gravely concerned” about proposed rule changes to the CMS Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program, the organization said in a statement.

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April 25, 2023
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ACR endorses bipartisan bill to link Medicare physician fee schedule payments to inflation

ACR endorses bipartisan bill to link Medicare physician fee schedule payments to inflation

The American College of Rheumatology has endorsed a newly introduced bill in Congress that would automatically adjust the Medicare physician fee schedule based on inflation.

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April 07, 2023
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VIDEO: President of RPA plans to focus on physician fee schedule, practice transformation

VIDEO: President of RPA plans to focus on physician fee schedule, practice transformation

NEW ORLEANS — In this video interview from the Annual Renal Physicians Association Meeting, Timothy A. Pflederer, MD, FASN, FASDIN, discusses challenges faced by nephrologists and what the association plans to focus on in 2023.

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April 01, 2023
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VIDEO: Renal Physicians Association provides nephrologists with unique support

VIDEO: Renal Physicians Association provides nephrologists with unique support

NEW ORLEANS — In this video interview from the Annual Renal Physicians Association Meeting, Timothy A. Pflederer, MD, FASN, FASDIN, discusses the role the association plays in the daily life of a nephrologist.

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November 16, 2022
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‘Serious setback’: New Medicare fee schedule undervalues infectious disease workforce

‘Serious setback’: New Medicare fee schedule undervalues infectious disease workforce

The 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule does not reflect the important role infectious disease physicians play in safeguarding public health and is a “serious setback” to the ID workforce, the Infectious Diseases Society of America said.

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