Medicare Funding Woes Persist: A Look at the 2024 Spending Bill
By Specialdocs Consultants, March 2024
The year started on a challenging note with a federal spending bill that included further cuts to physician Medicare reimbursement, the latest broadside in a downward trajectory that has occurred over the last two decades. While the recently passed spending bill provides partial relief for some of the Medicare pay cuts, soaring insurance premiums and a relentless rise in operating expenses point to a tough future for healthcare practitioners.
In this two-part blog, we look at why physicians are feeling squeezed by government budget cuts on one side, and aggressive moves by insurers on the other. Recognizing that the impact will be felt most keenly by traditional fee-for-service physicians already struggling to survive, we also consider how a change to concierge medicine will enable them to remain independent and protected from the storm clouds ahead.
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