Allina Health Physicians Vote to Authorize Strike
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More than 130 Allina Health hospital physicians represented by Doctors Council SEIU voted last week, by a 90% margin, to authorize a strike after nearly two years of bargaining.
AMA Releases Summary and Analysis of 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
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:
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CY 2026 Medicare Conversion Factors
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Practice Expense Relative Value Units
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Potentially Misvalued Services
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Telehealth
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Valuation of Specific Codes
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Efficiency Adjustment
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E/M Visit Complexity Add-On Code (G2211)
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Enhanced Care Management
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Policies to Improve Care for Chronic Illness and Behavioral Health Needs
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Payment of Skin Substitutes
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Global Surgery Payment Accuracy
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Professional Liability RVUs
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Geographic Practice Cost Indices (GPCIs)
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Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP)
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Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)
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Quality Payment Program Updates and Policies
For more information, please contact Adrian Uphoff, manager of health policy and regulatory affairs.
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