American Medical Association

What to expect from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The final rule takes effect Jan. 1. The AMA will be sharing with CMS its real-world impact. Here’s what it could mean for ...
Woman's World on MSN

New Medicare physician fee schedule expands telehealth services

Physicians who treat people on Medicare just got a major update: They will be getting a 2.5 percent pay increase thanks to the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. It officially takes effect January ...
Health Affairs

Modernizing The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Part 2: Medicare Economic Index Updates

This is part two of a three-part article on policy issues in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The topics covered include: the role a technical expert panel could play in modernizing the fee ...
AOL

What is the Medicare Fee-for-Service plan?

Original Medicare primarily operates on a fee-for-service (FFS) system, billing for each service provided. Some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans also use this payment model via private FFS plans.