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- Medicare calls for slight increase for pathologists in 2026
Next year's Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposes cuts to pathology work relative value units (RVUs), known as "efficiency adjustments," that the CAP vigorously opposes. However, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will increase overall physician spending by 2.5% in 2026, resulting in a net 0.56% increase in pathology spending for 2026.
- The temporary pay increase helps for now, but the CAP continues to advocate to stabilize and reform the Medicare payment system.
Go deeper: Review our impact table comparing changes to pathology services from current to next year’s payments.
Next steps: The CAP will provide comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) within the next 60 days on the proposals that impact the specialty.
Save the date: On August 5. We’ll review changes to the 2026 Medicare fee schedule and Quality Payment Program regulations.