Physician Payment and Reimbursement

AUGS continues to advocate for physician reimbursement through staff and volunteer committees who keep abreast of billing, reimbursement and other issues that affect our membership’s ability to provide optimal care and maintain access for women seeking care with pelvic floor disorders. AUGS coordinates advocacy efforts in physician payment with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Medical Association (AMA).

AUGS Coding Resource Community

The Coding Resource Community is the go-to place for members to find all coding and reimbursement resources. Resources available have been developed with assistance from the AUGS Coding and Reimbursement Committee.

AUGS Calls On Congress to Provide Physician Payment Stability and Reforms MIPS

AUGS recently joined national medical societies and state medical associations in sending a letter to the House and Senate leadership urging action on legislation that will provide greater Medicare payment stability for physicians when Congress addresses the physician fee schedule conversion factor cuts after the November elections. The letter calls on Congress to enact 1) an annual, permanent inflationary payment update in Medicare tied to the Medicare Economic Index (MEI); 2) budget neutrality reforms; 3) an overhaul of MACRA’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS); and 4) modifications to Alternative Payment Models (APMs). The letter to congressional leaders can be found here. To learn more about the latest advocacy efforts to improve the Medicare physician payment system and how you can participate, please visit the AMA’s Fix Medicare Now webpage.

Health Policy and Payment Update Newsletter

This newsletter provides updates to the membership on AUGS advocacy efforts, health policy news, and payment updates. Read some of our latest issues below.