Overview
Reimbursement Reality: Navigating the 2026 Payment Landscape
January 15th, 2026, at 12:00 pm ET
Guest presenter Elizabeth Woodcock, DrPH, MBA, FACMPE, CPC
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Change remains the only constant in reimbursement for health care services. Stay ahead in 2026 with this essential payment update for medical practices. This session will break down the latest federal payment policies, emerging reimbursement models, and what they mean for your medical practice’s bottom line.
Key topics include:
- Medicare’s 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS): Decode the finalized payment rate adjustments issued in the Final Rule, reimbursement opportunities, and the operational impact on medical practices.
- The “One Big Beautiful Bill:" Explore how this sweeping legislative effort may simplify - or complicate - payment processes across payers, and what it means for claims management and revenue cycle workflows.
- Telemedicine Reimbursement: What’s Next: Review the evolving payment structure for virtual care, including remote patient monitoring, payment exceptions, audio-only parity, and the uncertain future of reimbursement.
- Quality Payment Program (QPP) in 2026: Discover a concise overview of threshold adjustments, new MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs), and updates to quality and cost measures shaping practice performance - and payment.
- New CPT® Codes coming online: Get the scoop on deleted, new and revised codes – and discover where to head for the authoritative, in-depth information about changes.
After the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the finalized payment rate adjustments issued in Medicare’s 2026 PFS Final Rule
- Explain how new legislation will impact payment processes across payers
- Clarify evolving payment structure for telemedicine and other virtual care services
- Provide an overview of QPP for 2026
- Identify CPT® code changes
Join us for a practical, forward-looking discussion that helps your medical practice anticipate reimbursement changes in 2026 - and turn complexity into a strategic advantage.
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CEU Credit
This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 1 continuing education credit. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.
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If you are watching on-demand, AAPC requires a post-test with a score of 70% correct or better to receive the CEU certificate.
Credit expiration date: 1-30-2027