In this piece, we explore reasons for creating a separate conversion factor within the MPFS, initially for advanced primary ...

Primary care physicians (PCPs) have been marginalized by Medicare for decades with low reimbursement rates for routine office visits which has led to the 15-20 minute office visit with 10-12 minutes ...

U.S. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Bill Cassidy, M.D., want to reform how primary care providers get paid through Medicare, and they also want to hear from the healthcare industry about the best way to ...

Primary care physicians are often called the quarterbacks of healthcare because they coordinate and direct patients’ journeys through the medical system. On a typical NFL team, the quarterback is the ...

Medicare supplement plans, also called Medigap plans, don’t require you to have a primary care physician (PCP) because these plans do not directly cover healthcare costs. Instead, they help cover ...

HHS has issued a proposed rule (pdf) in which primary care physicians serving Medicaid patients would see their Medicaid payments rise to Medicare levels. States will receive a cumulative total of $11 ...

Medicare will reduce payments for specialty medical services by 2.5% next year while increasing compensation for primary care ...

The Biden administration is launching a new model aimed at improving primary care for Medicare beneficiaries. The five-year voluntary model, called ACO Primary Care Flex, will provide a one-time ...

Primary care providers in the United States are in short supply leading to reduced access to preventive and longitudinal care. A recent survey shows that wait times at primary care have increased ...

Despite predictions of severe primary care shortages due to increased health coverage under the ACA, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows primary care appointment availability increased ...