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08/17/2026
As physician burnout continues to plague practices, managers may hope that artificial intelligence (AI) innovations such as always-on scribing will relieve the administrative burdens that contribute to it. But experts say the problem goes deeper than a technology fix.
08/17/2026
CMS covers group services such as medical nutrition therapy (97804) and behavior intervention (96164). Now, CMS has put group services back in the spotlight with its proposed group E/M visit for patients with certain chronic conditions.
08/17/2026
If you have providers who are in the U.S. on a J-1 visa, be aware that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is tightening its rules, which some observers believe will force some providers to leave the U.S. before their course of medical study, perhaps sooner than you expected to lose them
08/17/2026
Note several additional policy updates contained in the proposed 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule, including market basket rate updates for federally qualified health centers and more.
08/17/2026
Question: What are some red flags associated with modifier 25 (Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service) that might trigger payer audits?
08/17/2026
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 blocks CMS from eliminating 10- and 90-day global surgery periods. While the agency can’t take that drastic step, it continues to study the gap between provider effort and provider reimbursement for services with a post-operative period.
08/10/2026
Practitioners worry they may no longer be able to offer remote monitoring services to their patients under changes outlined in the proposed 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule issued July 14.
08/10/2026
CMS intends to introduce multiple new codes next year, according to the proposed 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule. For example, CMS proposed a new code for group clinical visits. The agency is also considering codes for advance care planning (ACP) services by clinical staff, assessment and treatment of patients who have a reaction to a vaccination and speech-language services for pediatric patients.
08/10/2026
A federal program meant to keep Part D premiums from spiking is being rescinded. Expect patients to approach with concerns about paying for the drugs you prescribe.
08/10/2026
Keep an eye on some of the finer details of Medicare’s Part B rulemaking process. The proposed 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule, released July 14, is smaller in length than usual, but it contains numerous policymaking and fee schedule changes. The Part B News coverage continues below.

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