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The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the proposed 2024 Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule. In the first part of our recap, we covered conversion factor cuts, as well as several potential gains for the profession around coding, supervision, and telehealth. Here's a quick rundown of more elements of the proposed rule, with a focus on provisions associated with the Medicare Quality Payment Program, or QPP, which includes the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.

(Prefer a listening experience? Check out this podcast interview with APTA staff experts that focuses on highlights of the proposed fee schedule.)

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