The average payment rate to physicians is suggested to be reduced by 2.93% in 2025 under the proposed fee schedule change, the agency noted. 

The American Medical Association says payment policies are challenging the viability of smaller physician practices, which will eventually cause healthcare access issues.

Drawing inspiration from the World War II “Why We Fight” campaign that rallied support for the U.S. war effort, AMA President Jesse  Ehrenfeld, MD, spoke on the uphill battles physicians are facing today.

A report from MGMA also shows surgical specialists saw a rise in pay of 4.42%, with the cohort now taking home an average of $554,108.

A survey from Doximity paints a complicated picture of physician pay, with 81% saying they are overworked.

The Rand Corporation is reporting that, in 2022, employers and private insurers paid hospitals an average 254% more than what Medicare would have spent for the same services in the same facilities.

A study looking at Medicare reimbursement from 2020 through 2020 shows e-visits may remain underutilized.

Going by compensation rates and trajectories, these might be the worst of times to be a physician in the United Kingdom.