July 17th 2025
CMS could make changes in 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System.
July 16th 2025
AAFP, ACP respond with optimism and some critiques in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
July 14th 2025
RFK Jr., Oz announce 60-day comment period for next year’s plan.
July 10th 2025
The number of primary care physicians employed by health insurance payers grew from 2016 to 2023, researchers say.
July 9th 2025
Details will emerge as $1 trillion health care cut becomes largest in nation’s history, policy analysts say.
2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What doctors need to know now
Key regulatory changes that could affect physician pay next year.
Proactive denial management: A revenue game changer for small practices
How small practices can turn claim denials into faster payments, smarter workflows and long-term financial stability.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act — What physicians need to know
Here’s a summary about health care regulations and changes coming in the nation’s newest spending plan supported by congressional Republicans.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act — physicians warn of effects on health care
America’s Physician Groups publish 7 key reasons why the national spending plan is bad for health care.
CMS looks for AI experts, physicians and other clinicians to streamline prior authorizations
New payment model looks to improve patient care by reducing unnecessary treatments.
A decade of value-based care: Tammy Schaeffer, JD, RN
A discussion with Plante Moran’s Tammy Schaeffer about why value-based care hasn’t been adopted more quickly
Enhancing patient outcomes by strengthening allergy evaluation in primary care settings
How finding the root cause of allergy symptoms can ease burdens on patients, clinicians and the health care system at large.
‘The primary care physician is underpaid and undervalued’ — Reps, RFK Jr. debate best use of money for HHS
Primary care will be part of campaign to Make America Healthy Again, Health and Human Services leader says.
Prior authorization delays are harming patients, DrFirst survey says
Survey data show that delays, denials and added steps tied to prior authorization are worsening patient outcomes and creating frustration — but AI may help streamline the process.
Insurance companies vow to fix prior authorization process…again
Pledge to streamline the process comes amid growing public and government pressure, but the previous industry promises in 2018 accomplished little.
CMS targets fraudulent health insurance enrollments in new rule for ACA exchanges
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announces changes to cut down on improper enrollments.
Perspectives on Medicare: Physicians, patients, politicians, analysts react to report
Trustees project Medicare hospital insurance trust fund will be depleted in 2033, three years earlier than expected.
Medicare hospital insurance trust fund projected to be depleted in 2033
Annual report puts depletion three years ahead of projected schedule in 2024 report.
Health care organizations brace for potential effects of cuts to Medicaid funding
AMGA survey finds member organizations anticipate major changes if Congress, President Trump slash Medicaid.
Health care groups continue warnings of dire consequences as Senate deliberates on Big Beautiful Bill
Senate Finance Committee publishes language that prompts new round of analysis, warnings for physicians, rural hospitals.
MedPAC outlines rationale for new physician pay formula for Medicare
Reimbursement based on Medicare Economics Index will have a cost but ensure beneficiary access, commission says.
Fence mending: How emerging tech is reshaping health care collaboration
AI and data analytics will cut through administrative clutter and enable payers and providers to collaborate proactively, especially for “rising risk” patient groups
Value-based care, independent physicians, lifestyle choices all part of MAHA
CMS Innovation Center leader outlines strategy for Making America Healthy Again.
A decade of value-based care: Mark McClellan, M.D., Ph.D.
A discussion with Duke University's Mark McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., about why value-based care hasn’t been adopted more quickly
Physician groups warn of bad effects on health care as Senate takes up Big Beautiful Bill
Speculation mounts on potential changes and timing for federal spending plan already approved in House of Representatives.
GAO appoints internal medicine physician, health care AI entrepreneur as new MedPAC members
MedPAC is a key adviser to Congress on Medicare pay for physicians.
AMA: Physician private practice ‘unraveling’ due to low payment, high costs, administrative burdens
Factors across U.S. health care pose a ‘dire threat’ to ‘severely destabilized’ independent private practice, threatening patient access.
From revenue risk to resilience: A new financial model for rural physicians
Balancing the ledger and the mission with up-front payment solutions strengthens access and revenue.
Private practices prioritize payer renegotiations, time spent with patients, survey says
AdvancedMD survey shows financial health is top of mind as practices eye payer renegotiations, service expansion and staffing boosts.
AAFP: Big Beautiful Bill could affect physicians through Medicare pay, direct primary care, student loans, business taxes
AAFP board chair details potential effects in critique of federal spending plan.
Bipartisan group brings back prior authorization reform legislation in Congress
HHS has made changes, but lawmakers want prior auth procedures codified in law.
It’s time to bring value-based care principles to hospice
How do hospice services for end of life align with value-based care? Here’s what primary care physicians should know.
The link between revenue cycle management and mental health patients’ well-being
Optimizing revenue cycle management for mental health providers, and how primary care physicians can help bridge the gap.
Medicaid spending, effects on health care at heart of federal budget debate
House Budget Committee takes up debate and AMGA publishes projections due to Medicaid cuts in One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
For providers, lack of payment options isn’t an option
Health care providers can enhance patient satisfaction by adopting digital payment solutions and transparency, addressing consumer demands for convenience and clarity.