Modernizing The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What Problem Are We Trying to Solve? Christopher P. Childers,Christopher K. Senkowski,Don J. Selzer,Charles D. Mabry,Michael J. Sutherland,andThomas C. Tsai May 8, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/modernizing-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-problem-we-trying-solve?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8RraeiiYJEEksQem8h1_Gck72GLEeGsCinYOlTgYAudVguGBgAD7u2jwo0DRtk9uts6AKFRu58Rnbpm-GnDrbopneajg&_hsmi=421318727&utm_source=well%20read Before implementing additional fee schedule changes to increase primary care reimbursement, policy makers should evaluate the impact of changes already introduced. Equally important, we must understand the consequences of sacrificing specialty care.