The Trump administration is proposing a pay bump for physicians in 2026, alongside new reforms that align with the agency’s Make America Healthy Again positioning.
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Ann Greiner, president and CEO of the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC), said she was pleased that CMS is examining underlying flaws in how Medicare pays for care in the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.
After an initial review, we are encouraged CMS aims to tackle many of the core reasons Medicare—and the broader health system—has consistently underinvested in primary care and prevention. PCC will be reviewing the details of the NPRM with our members and responding by the September deadline,” Greiner said in a statement. “Modernizing payment for Medicare primary care is vital, not just for seniors and disabled beneficiaries, but for all Americans. As the nation’s largest payer, Medicare’s payment priorities influence the payment policies of every other health care payer.”
“America clearly needs a reinvigorated national conversation about prioritizing preventing chronic disease and its complications, with whole-person primary care leading the way,” Greiner said.