CMS released its finalized 2025 physician fee schedule Oct. 31, which included an “efficiency adjustment” of negative 2.5% work RVUs. Dozens of physician organizations condemned the rule and the reduction, with the American Medical Association arguing that reimbursement under Medicare…
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Sixty-one percent of physicians said their patients were influenced by medical misinformation at least a moderate amount over the past year, according to a survey from the Physician’s Foundation. The report, which surveyed more than 1,000 physicians, explored the impact…
From shrinking reimbursement margins to cyberattacks and staffing shortages, here’s five reasons why physician practices are shuttering in 2025: 1. Reimbursement challenges For many independent physicians, reimbursement cuts remain the most immediate threat to survival. In March, Lisa Egbert, MD,…
Pharmacy benefit managers have become some of the most powerful, and controversial, players in healthcare. PBMs face growing scrutiny from federal and state lawmakers, health systems and physicians who say the middlemen add costs and restrict care access. Here are…
“Nuclear verdicts” — jury awards of $10 million or more — are becoming increasingly common in malpractice cases against hospitals, physicians and ASCs. Economic and social inflation are key drivers behind the surge, Medscape reported Oct. 20. Recent examples illustrate…
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Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health is under investigation by the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office following physician complaints about amended employment contracts. The investigation centers on whether the health system violated the state’s 2023 ban on noncompete agreements, the Minnesota Reformer reported…
An orthopedic surgeon has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, claiming age discrimination, wrongful discharge and breach of contract, according to an Oct. 19 report from nj.com. Here are five things to know: The board did not immediately respond…
A New Mexico physician and a former state police officer have pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges, including Medicaid fraud, conspiracy to commit identity theft and practicing medicine without a license, according to an Oct. 16 news release from the…
Financial pressures, workforce shifts and changing expectations are reshaping physician compensation models nationwide. Here are 10 physician compensation pay trends to know, drawn from recent data provided by VMG Health and SullivanCotter’s 2025 “Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey.” 1. Medicare…
Orange, Calif.-based, physician–owned Heritage Provider Network agreed to pay a nearly $50 million settlement to resolve class-action litigation regarding a cyberattack, according to an Oct. 15 report from The HIPAA Journal. Here are five more things to know: