- The Honorable John Thune
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate Room S-230,
The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker
Room H-232,
The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer
Minority Leader
U.S. Senate Room S-221,
The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries
Minority Leader
Room H-204,
The Capitol Washington, DC 20515
Dear Leader Thune, Leader Schumer, Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries,
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we urge Congress to halt a portion of the recently finalized rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on October 31st. The CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule final rule (CMS-1832-F) contained a provision significantly cutting the practice expense portion of physician payments for services provided in the facility setting. Congress must act immediately to stop this arbitrary cut to facility-based practice expense prior to its implementation on January 1, 2026.
Cuts to Practice Expense will be destabilizing to the healthcare system, causing significant disruption in access to healthcare services, particularly for those in rural and underserved areas, by removing urgently needed resources from physicians. Adequate payment to support access to specialty care is paramount to ensure that there are enough health care providers to treat the Medicare population.
Read the full letter here.
