The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule for 2026
The MPFS Final Rule was mostly unchanged from what was proposed a few months earlier. The conversion factors for 2026 Medicare reimbursement were proposed to be an increase of 3.3% to 3.8%, and the final figures came within that range but slightly lower by fractions. Payments for 2026 will depend on whether the physician is considered to be a Qualified Professional (QP) or a lower-paid non-QP based on their participation in an Advanced Payment Model (APM). The Efficiency adjustment and the Site of Service adjustment were finalized. The latter will not negatively impact hospital-based diagnostic radiologists, but it could favor non-facility (offices or OBL) services.
