• Medicare Physician Payment Advocacy

    Medicare beneficiaries — who make up about one of every four patients in a typical family physician’s practice, with elderly and disabled patients numbering as many as six of every 10 — depend on you.

    That's why the Academy advocates to improve Medicare physician payment rates and ensure physicians receive stable and appropriate compensation for the services they provide to Medicare beneficiaries, allowing them to focus on caring for their patients — who can rest assured their care will not be interrupted. 

    Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS)

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) annually updates the MPFS for the upcoming calendar year. The regulatory update addresses physician payment and coverage for services under Medicare Part B and the Quality Payment Program through revisions to payment policies, rates, and other provisions, including geographic adjustments and the relative value units (RVUs) assigned to services. RVUs assigned to each code reflect the physician work, practice expense, and professional liability insurance involved in furnishing that service. The AAFP submits comprehensive comments on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule each year.

    2025 Fee Schedule Resources

      

    AAFP Delivers Testimony on Medicare Payment

    AAFP President Steven Furr, M.D., FAAFP, told U.S. senators that billing for primary care under fee-for-service “is like trying to cut a roll of paper with a hole punch rather than a pair of scissors.” 

    Decoding G2211: Myths Versus Facts

    Medicare add-on code G2211 is specifically designed to pay more accurately for the complex, high-value visits that primary care physicians provide. Get the facts about why G2211 is needed.

      


    Recent AAFP Communications

     

      

      

    Joint Communications with Other Organizations