Oppose provisions in the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: 1) a -2.5% efficiency adjustment to Work RVUs for non-time-based services; 2) a new methodology for calculating indirect practice expenses in facility settings that unfairly penalizes facility-based surgical services. Support an amendment in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations legislation that would halt funding for implementation of the Medicare Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR). Support for H.R. 6160, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, which would provide an annual inflationary update for Medicare physician payment tied to the Medicare Economic Index (MEI). Support for the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 (H.R. 3514/S. 1816) that would would streamline and standardize prior authorization requirements within the Medicare Advantage (MA) program.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 6160, H.R. 3514, S. 1816