September 22nd, 2026As CMS moves to end traditional MIPS, practices face a Nov. 30 MVP deadlineTraditional MIPS would end after 2028 under a CMS proposal. Practices that want an MVP for 2026 must register by Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. EST.Read more
September 18th, 202612 new ICD-10 codes worth adding to your pick list before Oct. 1Heel pain gets laterality, BRCA gets its own code and liver fibrosis gets a middle stage. These are the FY 2027 additions your physicians will reach for.Read more
September 16th, 2026CMS names 5,556 specialists who must join its new payment model Jan. 1CMS cut its final Ambulatory Specialty Model list 16 percent from February. See who is in and how much Part B pay is at risk.Read more
September 16th, 2026Medicare physician pay reform 2027: Patients First Act and 4 other bills explainedA House hearing put the Patients First Act and four related bills in play. Here is how each would change Medicare pay and practice rules.Read more
September 14th, 2026MGMA presses CMS to drop 50 percent same-day payment cutMGMA is fighting a 2027 Medicare proposal that would halve payment when an office visit and a procedure land on the same day.Read more
September 9th, 202610 FY 2027 ICD-10 changes that will bounce your claims on Oct. 1The FY 2027 code set lands Oct. 1 with no grace period. Deleted codes, quiet demotions and new laterality rules start denials on Day 1.Read more
September 3rd, 2026Fix the codes, not the payment: Physician groups counter CMS on same-day E/MNearly 150 medical groups want CMS to fix same-day E/M overlap code by code instead of cutting payment 50 percent.Read more
September 25th, 2026When conventional wisdom requires a second opinionExperience is one of medicine's most valuable resources. Neil Baum, MD, argues physicians should be judged on competence, not age.Read more