Urging Congress to Cancel the 2024 Medicare Payment Cuts November 16, 2023 Advocacy Recently the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced final plans for payment schedules for physicians, approving a 3.4% reduction in Medicare's physician payments for 2024. That means if Congress doesn't act before the end of the year, these proposed cuts will go into effect and patient access to care will be negatively impacted. These cuts could disproportionately affect small, independent, and rural physician practices, as well as those treating low-income or other historically minoritized or marginalized patient communities. Read the ACCMA's letter to Congressmember Barbara Lee, urging her to take action to stop the cuts.