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CMS Unveils 2026 Fee Schedule to Enhance Care Quality

7/15/2025

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled its ambitious 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, designed to elevate care quality and minimize waste. Notable updates feature a 3.83% boost in the APM conversion factor, the introduction of an innovative Ambulatory Specialty Model for chronic disease management, and substantial reductions in skin substitute expenditures. Stakeholders have until September 12 to share their feedback.

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has unveiled its ambitious 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, designed to elevate care quality and minimize waste. Notable updates feature a 3.83% boost in the APM conversion factor, the introduction of an innovative Ambulatory Specialty Model for chronic disease management, and substantial reductions in skin substitute expenditures. Stakeholders have until September 12 to share their feedback.