November 20, 2025
On November 14, the AMA released a comprehensive Summary and Analysis of the 2026 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule and Quality Payment Program Final Rule.
Items discussed include:
CY 2026 Medicare Conversion Factors
Practice Expense Relative Value Units
Potentially Misvalued Services
Telehealth
Valuation of Specific Codes
Efficiency Adjustment
E/M Visit Complexity Add-On Code (G2211)
Enhanced Care Management
Policies to Improve Care for Chronic Illness and Behavioral Health Needs
Payment of Skin Substitutes
Global Surgery Payment Accuracy
Professional Liability RVUs
Geographic Practice Cost Indices (GPCIs)
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP)
Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)
Quality Payment Program Updates and Policies
For more information, please contact Adrian Uphoff, manager of health policy and regulatory affairs.
October 8, 2026
On September 29, a Hennepin County jury issued an $84 million malpractice verdict against Fairview Health Services, in a case involving a patient who died of complications following an exercise-induced heart attack.
October 8, 2026
A group of fifth-grade students from Lincoln Elementary School in St. Cloud got a firsthand look at the world of medicine on October 5, during a special Mini Medical School Day hosted by the University of Minnesota Medical School CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud.
October 8, 2026
On October 7, the MMA released an updated version of its “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Resource Guide for Physicians.”