• CMA urges Noridian to preserve coverage for peripheral nerve blocks in chronic pain care

  CMA has signed on to a national multispecialty coalition letter urging Noridian Healthcare Solutions to withdraw or substantially revise a proposed Medicare policy that would eliminate coverage for many peripheral nerve block and radiofrequency ablation procedures used to treat chronic pain. In a separate comment letter, CMA emphasized its opposition to creating new procedure registries, warning that additional reporting mandates would burden practices and divert time from patient care.

• Deadline to change your Medicare participation status for 2026 is 12/31

  Physicians who wish to change their Medicare participation status for 2026 must do so by December 31, 2025. This decision is especially important given the significant payment and policy changes in the newly finalized 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

• CMS finalizes significant changes in 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

  The final 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule increases rates for all physicians by 3.26%. It includes additional modest increases for primary care and independent physicians, but cuts for many specialists and facility-based practices. CMA warns that without permanent, inflation-based payment reform, access to care for Medicare patients will continue to erode.

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