Health systems face a 2.31% conversion factor cut for most clinicians, while ACOs get a higher BASIC track sharing rate and the option to waive patient cost sharing.
Employers sponsoring J-1 physicians should understand whether their H-1B petitions may be subject to the fee if collections resume, and what steps they can take to avoid it.
The panel says the next Congress should focus on the physician workforce, bringing in more international doctors, healthcare violence and mental health.
Finger-pointing is not stopping the erosion of financial sustainability of U.S. healthcare, according to the Healthcare Financial Management Association.