On July 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule. Your ACOI team has begun an in-depth analysis of the rule, and, in the interim, offers a few critical highlights:
President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on July 4 following passage of the bill by the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate along party lines.
A tax and spend, or budget reconciliation, bill that passed the House and is now under consideration in the Senate includes provisions that would limit access to medical school loans and loan forgiveness programs — threatening the future of our physician workforce at a time of growing need.
ACOI Advocacy Alert: Proposed Medicare and Medicaid Policy Changes
As ACOI strives to keep its members apprised in a timely manner of critical policy activities, we want to alert you of developments this week on proposed Medicare and Medicaid policy changes that would impact you and your patients.
ACOI Endorses New Prior Authorization Bill: ACOI has put its support behind a newly introduced bipartisan bill that would reform the practice of prior authorization within Medicare and among Medicare Advantage (MA) and prescription drug plans.
The ACOI has updated its Advocacy Agenda, which will guide all advocacy legislative and regulatory efforts over the next two years. The new agenda will reflect the results of an ACOI member survey conducted earlier this year, as well as the input of the ACOI Government Affairs Committee.
ACOI Asks Administration to Rescind NIH Policy; Congress Passes CR without Physician Pay Cut Relief; MIPS Data Submission Deadline Extended and New Hardship Exception; Telehealth Flexibilities Extended
