The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4, 2025, by President Donald Trump. The bill cuts taxes and reduces government spending, particularly in healthcare programs like Medicaid and Medicare. Its goal is to lower the federal deficit while changing how healthcare is funded and delivered across the U.S. These changes could lead to tighter hospital budgets and greater pressure on physician pay, particularly in lower-income and rural areas. Cuts to Medicaid A

BuckheadFMV conducted our seventh annual direct-to-physician call coverage survey . An affordable source of physician call coverage compensation information, the BFMV survey is unique in that it provides statistics related to the "burden" of off-site/unrestricted call coverage in a variety of specialties, including in-person visits and phone call volumes. The following is a summary of 5 key background and demographic statistics from the 2025 survey.   1. Respondents by Specia

BFMV’s Cost of Physician Staffing Services, 2025 (“CPSS”) includes data sourced from government contracts with 107 physician staffing companies located across the country. These companies supply government healthcare providers, such as VA hospitals or clinics, with the medical personnel necessary to fill temporary physician vacancies. The companies included in the CPSS also provide these services to non-government clients.   When a physician staffing firm becomes a governmen

BuckheadFMV announces the release of the 2025 Cost of Physician Staffing Services Report. The report compiles pricing data included in 107 government contracts for physician staffing services. Download the free executive summary here . Benchmarks include average, median, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile hourly rates charged by commercial staffing companies for on-site physician staffing services and after-hours physician call coverage. Approximately 87 specialties and allied h