Senators Working on Legislation to Reform How Medicare Pays Physicians

A bipartisan group of senators announced Friday that it is working on new legislation for “long-term reforms” to physician payments under Medicare and other program changes.

The lawmakers plan to proposes changes to the physician fee schedule and “make necessary updates” to 2015’s Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), they said, and “in the coming weeks” will be seeking feedback from stakeholders.

Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/senators-form-bipartisan-working-group-tackle-physician-payments-under-medicare