Effective January 1, 2027
−2.31%
Medicare is cutting what it pays your doctor. Congress can stop it.
On November 4, Medicare finalized a 2.31% cut to physician payments for 2027, deeper than the 1.68% it proposed in July. Independent practices, the small clinics where many Georgians get their care, are hit hardest.
- Payment cut, 2027
- 2.31%
- Takes effect
- Jan 1, 2027
- Automatic inflation update
- None
1Why this matters
Hospitals, nursing homes and drug plans all get yearly Medicare increases tied to inflation. Physician payment does not. Rent, staff wages, malpractice insurance and equipment keep rising while the payment for a visit goes down.
- Small practices can't absorb repeated cuts. Many close or sell to hospital systems.
- When that happens, patients often pay more for the same visit in a hospital-owned setting.
- Fewer independent practices means longer waits and fewer choices, especially for seniors on Medicare.
2What we're asking Congress
Reverse the 2027 cut before January 1, and tie physician payment to inflation from now on.
We will deliver every signature to Georgia's U.S. Representatives and Senators, sorted by congressional district, so each office sees how many of its own constituents signed.
3Then contact your own members of Congress
A call or email from a constituent carries more weight than any petition. It takes about two minutes.