Payment Model

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

Primary care compensation rose significantly over 2021 to 2022, according to an American Medical Group Association survey, although the data indicate that medical groups’ collections increased more than overall physician compensation.

CMS has announced that it is testing a new primary care model through a multistate initiative that aims to strengthen primary care and help providers implement value-based payment arrangements.

SAN DIEGO — This year, ACP will focus on supporting several hot policy issues in health care, including payment reform, telehealth and administrative updates, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

SAN DIEGO — Health care delivery models continue to shift away from fee-for-service toward value-based care, representing opportunities for private practices, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

NEW ORLEANS — In this interview from the Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting, Robert Blaser discusses changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2023.

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.

NEW ORLEANS — In this interview from the Renal Physicians Association Annual Meeting, Robert Blaser discusses the potential challenges nephrologists may face in 2023.

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