The annual physician fee schedule for 2025 proposed by CMS indicates a 2.8% decrease in the conversion factor, drawing criticism from the American Medical Association and the Medical Group Management Association. These organisations highlight that this cut, along with a predicted 3.6% increase in practice cost inflation, could jeopardize the viability of medical practices amid rising operating costs.
100 MILLION Americans in UnitedHealth PII Breach
UnitedHealth confirmed that February’s ransomware attack impacted 100 million people, the largest healthcare data breach in the US. Health insurance, health, billing, and personal information