On Friday, October 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule and fact sheet. Policies outlined in the rule became effective January 1, 2026. 2026 marks the first…
Medicare 2022 Conversion Factor Update
Thanks to lobbying efforts from the House of Medicine, Congress took action this month. The Protecting Medicare & American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act avoided a 4% statutory cut from the PAYGO provisions, extended the moratorium on the 2% Medicare payment sequester, and mitigated the 3.75% Medicare physician payment cut.
The link below highlights the impact for AAOA members.




