A man waits in a hospital in the city of Irvine, Calif., on July 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
The Trump administration has proposed changes to Medicare’s physician payment rates that could boost doctor pay by as much as 3.8 percent in 2026 while aiming to crack down on wasteful spending and expand chronic disease prevention programs.
Under the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for calendar year 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said on July 15 that it would increase the conversion factor—a key component used to calculate physician payments—to reflect both a statutory pay bump and other technical adjustments.
