Upcoming Hearing on MPFS, MACRA & Opportunities for Payment Reforms
Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, recently announced an upcoming hearing: Examining the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA, and Opportunities for Payment Reforms.
This hearing will examine efforts under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) to reform Medicare physician payment and explore current challenges in the Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS).
Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith cited that “Despite efforts in MACRA to move past annual ‘doc fixes’ and enhance seniors’ quality of care, we have continued to see physician payment instability in the Medicare program. This uncertainty, in addition to other regulatory burdens, creates challenges for providers and, ultimately, the beneficiaries they serve. This hearing will examine these long-standing challenges and help identify solutions to stabilize physician payment and protect seniors’ access to care.”
The hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 2:00 pm in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will be open to the public and will be livestreamed online here. If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Annabelle Huffman with the Committee staff.
