Provider groups are urging the Biden administration to reconsider proposed cuts to physician payments in its annual fee schedule rule, arguing that the cuts could force service and staffing reductions as practices feel the financial pinch. “The proposed cuts are bad policy, bad timing and bad for patients. Physicians are facing a triple whammy as pay reductions are pending on several fronts. This unsustainable approach is threatening access to care,” the American Medical Association said in a press release after it submitted a 120-page public comment letter about the proposed rule. Read more.
Provider Groups Warn Proposed Medicare Payment Cuts will Pinch Docs, Hamper Access to Care
