Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Part B for CY 2017

Summary

Finalizes CY 2017 changes to the Medicare PFS and related Part B policies, including updates to the Value Modifier and quality programs, coding/valuation adjustments, and other technical changes. Establishes policies foundational to later Quality Payment Program implementation.

Healthcare Implications

Impacts physician billing and reporting practices that interact with Electronic Health Record templates and AI‑assisted coding. Quality program changes inform measure capture and analytics pipelines used for performance tracking.