CMS Proposes 2026 Medicare Fee Schedule Focused on Cost Savings and Chronic Disease Management
CMS has issued a proposed rule for the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, outlining policy changes including separate conversion factors for qualifying and non-qualifying APM participants, efficiency adjustments to RVUs, updates to telehealth services, and new policies for skin substitutes, digital mental health devices, and drug pricing, aiming to improve healthcare quality, efficiency, and innovation.