Alexandria, VA July 22, 2024 – On July 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed 2.8% reduction in payments as part of its 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. This estimate would represent the fifth consecutive year of reductions in Medicare payments, following a 1.69% cut in 2024 and a 2% reduction in 2023.
In a time when medical practices across the nation face both rising costs and continuing strains on resources, the Society of Dermatology Physician Associates (SDPA) opposes any reductions in Medicare payments and calls on CMS and other policymakers to reverse course on these proposed cuts.
Cuts to Medicare may result in some practices reducing the number of Medicare patients they see or dropping out of the program altogether. This increases the likelihood of many patients losing their access to care or finding themselves more limited in their choices of providers and practices. SDPA and our DermPA™ members will continue to advocate for increasing access to care for all patients.
The full proposed rule can be found here. Additional information can be found in this article from Fierce Healthcare and this article from Medical Economics.
SDPA will continue to monitor the new CMS proposed rule and will share more information with its members when it is available.
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About SDPA
The Society of Dermatology Physician Associates (SDPA), founded in 1994, is a 501c6 non-profit professional organization composed of members who provide medical services with the collaboration of a board-certified dermatologist. With more than 4,750 members, the SDPA is committed to advancing the care of patients through the education and empowerment of DermPAs™. For more information, visit dermpa.org or follow the SDPA on Facebook, Twitter (@dermPA), Instagram (@derm_pa) and LinkedIn.
