December 8, 2022
The MMA sent out an Action Alert on December 6 urging its members to contact their members of Congress to stop a scheduled 4.5% across-the-board cut to physician Medicare payments.
"Allowing cuts of this magnitude to take effect would severely impede patient access to care,” the alert said. “Cuts of this size are unaffordable to many physician practices, particularly following the strains caused by the pandemic.”
The Medicare payment system currently provides no inflationary increases for physician practices. When adjusted for inflation, Medicare physician payments have dropped by 22% from 2001 to 2021.
To send an alert, click here.
May 29, 2025
As the Legislature works to complete its work on the state’s two-year budget, another deadline is looming. Legislators are required to pass a balanced budget before the end of the fiscal year—June 30, 2025. If they don’t meet that deadline, the state will begin a partial shutdown.
May 29, 2025
Registration has opened for the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Reflection and Engagement event, featuring best-selling author Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD.
May 29, 2025
The AMA is encouraging physicians to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to revise the reconciliation bill passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. While the bill includes language that would stabilize Medicare physician payments, it also threatens to cripple Medicaid and CHIP.