Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

News and Advocacy

2024

• NAACOS Analysis of the Final 2024 MPFS Rule 
• CMS releases final 2024 MPFS rule
• CMS factsheet
• MSSP factsheet
• QPP factsheet
• NAACOS press statement on the final rule
• NAACOS comments on the proposed rule
• NAACOS Analysis of the proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule

2023

• NAACOS Analysis of the Final 2023 MPFS Rule 
• CMS releases final 2023 MPFS rule
  • CMS outlines key policies in the CMS factsheet
  • Additional details on MSSP provisions are available in the MSSP factsheet
  • Quality Payment Program (QPP) updates are outlined in the QPP factsheet
  • Read NAACOS' press statement on the final rule
• NAACOS submits detailed comments in response to the proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule
• NAACOS analysis of the proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule 
• Watch NAACOS webinars on the proposed 2023 MPFS rule and on the proposed financial methodology changes for MSSP
• CMS releases proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Rule containing significant MSSP proposals
  • More information is available in the CMS fact sheet
  • Quality Payment Program (QPP) updates are outlined in the fact sheet and the policy comparison table
  • Read NAACOS' press statement on the proposed rule 

• NAACOS Analysis of the 2022 Final MPFS Rule
• CMS releases final 2022 MPFS rule
• CMS outlines key policies in this factsheet and QPP resources
• Read the NAACOS press statement
• More information is available in this summary article
• Read NAACOS' detailed comments in response to the proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule
• NAACOS analysis of the proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule 
  
• CMS Releases proposed 2022 MPFS Rule including changes to MSSP policies on ACO quality requirements, attribution changes and more:
• More information is available in this CMS fact sheet, while Quality Payment Program (QPP) updates are outlined in this fact sheet
• Read NAACOS’ press statement in response to this rule

2021

• NAACOS Analysis of the 2021 Final MPFS Rule 
• CMS releases final 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule including major quality changes for ACOs
  • More detail available in this factsheet along with detailed QPP changes
  • NAACOS-issued press release on the final rule
• NAACOS submits comments to CMS in response to 2021 proposed MPFS rule
• NAACOS Analysis of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule 

• CMS releases proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule including major quality changes for ACOs

• More detail available in this factsheet along with detailed QPP changes
• NAACOS-issued press release on the proposed rule

• NAACOS analysis of the final 2020 MPFS rule 
• CMS Releases Final 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule and fact sheet 
• NAACOS Comments to CMS on 2020 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule
• NAACOS Releases Analysis of Proposed 2020 MPFS Rule 
• CMS published the proposed 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which is available here along with this CMS factsheet.

• NAACOS Review of ACO Pathways to Success Provisions included in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule 
• NAACOS analysis of the final 2019 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program rule
• CMS publishes the final 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which is available here along with this CMS factsheet.
  • This NAACOS newsletter article pulls out key points for ACOs.
• NAACOS submits comments on CMS proposals for 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program
• Separately, NAACOS joined other health groups supporting wider reimbursement of telehealth and remote monitoring
• NAACOS summary of 2019 proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and QPP changes

• NAACOS Summary of the Final 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule
  
• CMS releases the final 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule and related factsheet
  
• NAACOS submits comments to CMS on proposed 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule urging regulatory relief and other changes
• NAACOS releases summary of the 2018 proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule
• CMS releases the proposed 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), which is available here along with this CMS factsheet.
• CMS webpage with Chronic Care Management Resources, including this Healthcare Professional Toolkit
  
  

• NAACOS releases final 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule summary reviewing key changes for ACOs 
• NAACOS submits comments on the proposed 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
• NAACOS Analysis of the Proposed 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 
• CMS releases proposed 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and related Fact Sheet
  

• Critical Changes in the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - NAACOS Summary 
  
• CMS Release 2016 physician fee schedule final rule    
• NAACOS Signs Comment Letter with Patient Quality of Life Coalition on CY2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
• NAACOS Comments on proposed 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
• NAACOS releases comment letter to CMS on 2015 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule 

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