2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What Changed and Why It Matters
By Kevin
CY 2026 MPFS final rule explained: new dual conversion factors, the 2.5% efficiency adjustment, and how RVU changes affect Medicare payment and wRVU pay.
Medicare Guides
Practical, task-oriented reference articles that connect RVU concepts, GPCI, and CPT data into real billing workflows for medical staff and administrators.
Physician Contract RVU Red Flags: What to Check Before You Sign
Spot wRVU contract red flags: target percentiles, dollars per wRVU, guarantees, and repayment clauses—before you sign your physician employment agreement.
Monthly wRVU Tracking: How to Monitor Physician Productivity Against Annual Targets
Track monthly wRVU production against your annual target, spot pace gaps early, and understand how tracking differs from year-end compensation calculations.
wRVU Salary Estimator: How to Calculate Physician Compensation from Production
Estimate physician wRVU-based salary with base pay, dollars-per-wRVU, and thresholds—plus a worked example and specialty benchmark checks.
2026 CMS Conversion Factors and RVU Data Transparency Explained
See how 2026 Medicare RVU, GPCI, and CF data drive payment estimates, and use the RVU calculator to verify each assumption behind your result.
2026 RVU Calculation Guide: Formula, GPCI, and Conversion Factor
Learn the 2026 RVU calculation method: work, PE, and MP RVUs, GPCI adjustments, and CMS conversion factors, with a worked example.
GPCI by State: How Medicare Locality Adjustments Actually Work
See how GPCI varies by state and locality, why Work, PE, and MP components differ, and how to calculate the payment impact for any CPT code.
2026 QP vs. Non-QP Medicare Conversion Factor: What Changed and How to Model It
2026 introduces two Medicare conversion factors—$33.5675 (QP) and $33.4009 (non-QP). See how each affects payment and how to model both.
wRVU Benchmarks in Physician Compensation: How to Evaluate an Offer
Learn how wRVU benchmarks, dollars-per-wRVU rates, and threshold mechanics shape physician compensation, with a worked calculation example.
How to Read a CPT Code’s RVU Data and Estimate Medicare Payment
Look up a CPT code's work, practice expense, and malpractice RVUs, apply GPCI and the conversion factor, and estimate Medicare payment accurately.