The decreases to work relative value units (“wRVU”) for most physician services in the Final Rule [1] for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“MPFS”) will largely offset the reimbursement bump from the conversion factor (“CF”) rate increases for physicians in many specialties. While the 2026 CF rate for Alternative Payment Model Qualifying Participants (“QPs”) is 3.77% higher than the 2025 CF, and the rate for non-QPs is 3.26% higher, a standard 2.5% wRVU decrease appl

There are many situations where it makes sense to pay physicians on an hourly basis for services provided. Hourly compensation arrangements work well when a relatively short or definitive amount of time is being compensated. They are also suitable for arrangements where physician time, rather than physician output or production, is the valuable resource. Typical Hourly Compensation Arrangements Medical Directorships Medical directorships lend themselves well to hourly compens

In August 2025, BFMV issued the latest edition of its Physician Leaders Compensation Report . The report is based on Form 990 data filed by nonprofit hospitals and health systems across the country. It includes statistics on compensation paid to physicians in leadership positions in hospitals, medical groups, and other types of organizations.    In the clinical realm, a physician’s specialty is a primary determinant of compensation. BFMV researched the clinical specialties of

In August 2025, BFMV analyzed Form 990 data filed by nonprofit hospitals and health systems across the country to find compensation paid...

BFMV’s Cost of Physician Staffing Services, 2025 (“CPSS”) includes data sourced from government contracts with 95 physician staffing...

BFMV recently released the 2025 Physician Leaders Compensation Report .  Our primary interest in undertaking this study was tracking...