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JANUARY 1, 2021

Proposed CMS Cuts And the Future of Surgical Education

Originally published by our sister publication, General Surgery News

Ahmad Zeineddin, MD 
Hari B. Keshava, MD
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This August, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for the upcoming year starting in January 2021. This new PFS follows a budget neutrality law that would create the largest cuts to surgical reimbursement in over two decades to increase funding to other medical specialties, including outpatient and telehealth services. These