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CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule accelerates shift to value and risk in Medicare
As CMS unveils its 2026 final rule, the agency is doubling down on value-based care, making two-sided financial risk the organizing principle for Medicare payment and signaling a decisive shift in how performance and accountability will be measured and rewarded. These new policies have far-reaching implications for providers, health systems, and payers. Two-sided risk becomes … CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule accelerates shift to value and risk in Medicare