CMS’ 2025 Proposed Cuts Again Threaten GI Practices and Patient Access to Care (ASGE)

The CMS 2025 proposed payment regulations include a 2.8% cut for physician services, which major medical organizations, including the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), oppose. This cut threatens GI practices and patient access to care. Other key changes involve ending COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities, maintaining current telemedicine codes, expanding colorectal cancer screening coverage, and introducing a new MIPS Value Pathway specific to gastroenterology. ASGE urges Congress to adopt changes that tie physician payments to the Medicare Economic Index.