2027 Medicare primary care payment changes target longstanding undervaluation

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Medicare payment for primary care is set to undergo noteworthy changes in 2027, with bigger updates looming.

The proposed rule for Medicare’s Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) includes provisions to address what CMS recognizes as a long-running undervaluation of primary care, according to an agency leader.

“We’re embarking on a two-year strategy to change that,” Jake Quinton, MD, chief medical officer for Medicare Parts A and B, said during a recent webinar hosted by the Primary Care Collaborative.

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