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Primary care physicians see an average pay increase of only 1.4%, while specialists experience an even smaller increase of 1%.
PhRMA has argued that the Inflation Reduction Act quashed innovation for drugs commonly taken in pill form.
CMS proposes to remove four SDOH standardized patient assessment data elements to reduce burden.
The partnership's first two centers will offer medical care, lifestyle counseling and care coordination.
CMS also proposes to update the outlier threshold so that estimated outlier payments remain at 2% of total payments.
AMA wants Optum to stop its approach for recouping loans and to suspend all claim filing deadlines.
The proposed rule removes measures for health equity, vaccines for healthcare staff and the social drivers of health.
This translates to an estimated increase of $695 million in payments from fiscal year 2025, CMS says.
The American Hospital Association voiced concern over that rate and a 2.6% increase for long-term care hospitals.
Adjustments are estimated to total $196.5 million in 2026, CMS says.