AAOE Mid-Year Public Policy Update-Mid-Year Policy Update

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The mid-year update provided by Jay Cohn and Cameron covered various important topics such as the physician fee schedule proposed by CMS, the regulatory request for information on episode-based payment models, and a preview of the 2024 election. Key highlights included potential cuts in Medicare payments to doctors, proposed changes to hospital price transparency, and enhancements to telehealth payment rates. AAOE is actively engaged in submitting comments and advocating for policies like the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act and the Patient Access to Higher Quality Healthcare Act. The update also touched on the current landscape of potential presidential candidates for 2024, with Donald Trump leading on the Republican side and President Biden likely to secure the Democratic nomination. If you have any questions or need more information on these topics, feel free to reach out to the AAOE team.

Keywords

physician fee schedule

CMS

episode-based payment models

2024 election

Medicare payments

hospital price transparency

telehealth payment rates