04/11/2025    Justin T. Albright , DPM

APMA, Members Advocate for Medicare Payment Fix During Legislative Conference

I do appreciate the actions of many but only
seeking avoidance of 2.83% cut is insulting to
physicians across the board. The WRVU model
enacted 1992 at $31. With inflationary
adjustments, this should reach $72.

Americans need healthcare, safety, & education as
a basic fundamental approach to how we treat each
other. Inflation adjusted pay cuts have only
affected 5 professions; doctors, teachers,
policemen, firefighters, and librarians. This is
not a sustainable path for this country regardless
of political affiliations, it ignores those basic
fundamentals.

During the last 35 years doctors have also been
hit with POH ban in 2010 & lack of site neutrality
in 2015. This has triggered a massive
consolidation of healthcare where in 2008 there
were 20% of physicians Hosptial employed, 2023
rose to 80%, 2025 at 87%, & 2029 predicted to be
above 99%. This monopolization of healthcare leads
to longer patient wait times, loss of autonomy and
innovation, and loss of attracting the top talent.

There are plenty of individuals fighting for
doctors, but the pressure needs to be expanded to
doctors and doctor representatives. AMA & APMA has
to band together and prioritize all physicians,
they most certainly have not been successful in
this plight. No longer can we accept or call it a
success to avoid larger cuts. The senate is not
interested in changing legislation but the house
is willing to play ball.

The time for Senator speak is over with the only
successful action in reversing POH, setting site
neutrality, & wRVU full adjustment to inflation.
Senators need to feel this pressure as at the end
of the day they are only human with a cushy
lifestyle and it’s time for them to understand the
discomfort they induced with preventing natural
progress.

All doctors need to be invested in reaching out to
their senators as when there is absolute market
consolidation, the quality of practicing life will
deteriorate for all.

Justin T. Albright, DPM, Broken Arrow, OK

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