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ACR Summarizes 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Nov. 16, 2023
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) prepared a detailed summary of the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 2.
The final rule indicates 32.74 PFS conversion factor in 2024, a $1.14 decrease from the 2023 conversion factor of $33.89. CMS also describes further changes to payment provisions and updates to the Quality Payment Program in the final rule. The finalized changes take effect Jan. 1.
For more information, contact Angela Kim, ACR Senior Director, Economic Policy.
The final rule indicates 32.74 PFS conversion factor in 2024, a $1.14 decrease from the 2023 conversion factor of $33.89. CMS also describes further changes to payment provisions and updates to the Quality Payment Program in the final rule. The finalized changes take effect Jan. 1.
For more information, contact Angela Kim, ACR Senior Director, Economic Policy.
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