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What they’re saying about the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act
Author(s)Richard Payerchin
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Key Takeaways
- The proposed legislation aims to prevent a 2.8% cut in physician reimbursement in the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
- It suggests a 1.8% increase in reimbursement rates to support physician practices.
Physicians and sponsors in Congress explain why the bipartisan bill is needed.
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Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina) and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-California) introduced the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act at the end of October 2024.
The bill would block a planned 2.8% cut to physician reimbursement planned in the 2025
Their announcement about the bill included a number of statements of support from physicians in Congress. Here is what they have to say about the
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