Robert A. Berenson

Nov 21, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Ezekiel J. Emanuel |Robert A. Berenson

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Unethical Behavior Robert A. Berenson, MD; Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Christopher D. Jahraus, MD; Paul E. Wallner, DO; Dwight E. Heron, MD Medicare Physician Fee Schedule James C. Blankenship, MD, MHCM, MAcc; Anita Arnold, DO, MBA; Edward R. Tuohy IV, MD; American College of Cardiology Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Christopher P. Chiodo, MD; Michael J. Healey, MD; Simon G.

Nov 21, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Jack S. Resneck |Robert A. Berenson |Ezekiel J. Emanuel

To the Editor A recent Viewpoint1 provided faulty accusations to support an unfounded attack on the integrity of tens of thousands of physicians and other clinicians who have been voluntary participants and survey respondents in the American Medical Association (AMA)/Specialty Society RVS Update Committee (RUC) process over the past 30 years.

Jun 22, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Robert A. Berenson |Ezekiel J. Emanuel

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) directly determines nearly $200 billion in Medicare spending and indirectly affects an additional $600 billion or more in payments to physicians by other payers.1 Yet the fee schedule has widely recognized flaws: paying whether the service rendered is medically necessary, is performed efficiently, or meets acceptable quality standards.