“Jason McKitrick, executive director of the Office-Based Facility Association, said many of these private practices are small businesses in rural areas that make care more accessible and affordable.
He said they’re urging policymakers to continue long-term payment reforms to support them.
“Last year, there were at least 300 services in the Physician Fee Schedule where the reimbursement was literally less than the direct costs that it took to provide those services,” said McKitrick. “And that’s why independent physician centers have been shutting down and consolidating.”
More than 2 million Pennsylvanians are Medicare enrollees. “
Medicare fee rule could sustain office-based care in rural PA