Proposed 2027 CMS reimbursement cuts to 25 modifier are disastrous to future attendings

In my 10 years as an attending, this is by far the worst CMS proposed cut I have seen.

It is not in the best interest of patients or physicians.

While not an immediate issue for residents, this will have a dramatic impact on everyone’s future employment as it hands operational leverage to hospitals over independent doctors in all specialties.

I think that as physicians of all specialties, we need to have all hands on deck to fight against this egregious cut, and any future egregious cuts.

Past generations of physicians have sold us out and have been complacent in confronting these external forces. Hopefully with an increased online presence future attendings can protect the interest of medical practice. Otherwise, we will continue to end up in a cycle of unsustainable cuts that allow only hospitals and large medical systems to operate and we will continue to lose ownership over our expertise.

There is a period of open commentary to the CMS proposed changes until September. I urge everybody to do what they can to make this issue heard by their local government officials.