Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule (2025)

Chapter: Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule

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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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Suggested Citation: "Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies Proposed Rule. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29259.
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