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CMS finalizes CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a final rule on November 4, 2026 that finalizes policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule effective Jan. 1, 2027. The rule includes a +0.75% conversion factor for qualifying APM participants and a +0.25% factor for non-qualifying participants, with overall payment reductions of 1.83% and 2.31% respectively compared to CY 2026.

Primary source

CMS fact sheet, November 4, 2026

Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Read the source: Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule cms.gov

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