Resurgent Inflation and Its Impact on Medicare Reimbursements for Outpatient Gastroenterology Procedures

Physician reimbursements for gastroenterology procedures make up a small portion of reimbursements by Medicare compared to Medicare reimbursements to facilities such as ASC and hospital outpatient centers. However, physicians have seen significant reimbursement cuts, whereas facilities have not. Moreover, higher inflation leads to increased expenses for gastroenterology practices. It remains to be seen how these reimbursement changes will affect patients access to care and physicians practice sustainability.