2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Key Takeaways for Osteopathic Physicians

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2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Key Takeaways for Osteopathic Physicians

On-Demand

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its 2026 physician fee schedule (PFS) final rule on Oct. 31, 2025, and it was not a “treat!” The rule makes critical changes to payment of importance to osteopathic physicians across specialties. This webinar will provide an overview of key policy changes finalized in the CY 2026 PFS. Payment policy changes addressed include changes to the Medicare conversion factor, telehealth policy and payment to support patients with chronic conditions and provide longitudinal care.

The webinar will also discuss Quality Payment Program (QPP) changes, including updates to the MIPS program and advanced alternative payment model participation, and provide an overview of the new Ambulatory Specialty Model, a new payment model being tested by the CMS Innovation Center. It includes many revisions and additions that may significantly affect your billing, coding and delivery of care.

Join Linda Delo, DO, and Gabriel Miller, AOA Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, as they go over the changes and how they will impact your practice.

Objectives

Following the webinar, attendees will be able to:

Describe key payment policy changes under the CY2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and differentiate changes mandated by statue and policies implemented through the existing authority of CMS.
Understand how physicians can continue to advocate for payment policy changes to ensure that payment reflects the costs of practicing medicine.
Describe key policies finalized by CMS related to the Quality Payment Program, including the 2025 performance threshold, scoring changes and changes to promote MIPS Value Pathway participation.
Understand how physicians can continue to advocate for payment policy changes to ensure that payment reflects the costs of practicing medicine.

Activity Sponsor

American Osteopathic Information Association

Anticipated Credits

1 AMA/PRA Category 1 Credit, AOA Category 1-A

Specialties

General

Topics

Practice Management

Fees

$0 AOA members, residents/students, military and retired | $50 non-members