Proposed Medicare payment cuts for Modifier 25 services could reduce reimbursement for podiatric physicians and make it more difficult to provide comprehensive foot and ankle care. Included in the proposed CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is a policy that would reduce Medicare payment by 50 percent for lower-valued services when a separately identifiable evaluation and management (E/M) service is provided on the same day as a procedure. This proposal would disproportionately affect podiatric physicians and undervalue medically necessary care.

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