ASGE Efforts Pay Off: Lawmakers Agree to Curb Harmful Physician Pay Cut (ASGE)

Congress has unveiled a year-end legislative package that nearly eliminates a looming Medicare physician payment cut. Instead of the planned 2.8% reduction, physicians will see a 2.5% positive adjustment starting January 1, 2025. The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) applauds this decision but emphasizes that more reforms, such as aligning payment updates with inflation and revisiting budget neutrality rules, remain priorities for the coming year.