ACS and 33 Medical Organizations Call on Congress To Stop Fatally Flawed Plan To Cut Physician Payments Through “Efficiency Adjustment” Rule

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ACS and 33 Medical Organizations Call on Congress To Stop Fatally Flawed Plan To Cut Physician Payments Through “Efficiency Adjustment” Rule

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and 33 medical organizations asked the United States Congress Monday to step in and stop a portion of a payment rule recently finalized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that implements a 2.5 reduction in payments in 2026, with additional reductions likely every 3 years indefinitely.