OEIS Applauds CMS Final Rule Recognizing Indirect Practice Expense for Office-Based Specialists; Calls for Further Reform to Remove Supply & Equipment Costs from PFS

The Office-based Endovascular & Interventional Society (OEIS) today welcomed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), which finalizes policy relating to indirect practice expense (IPE) for office-based specialists. This policy change represents a significant step toward stabilizing reimbursement for independent practices and protecting patient access to care in non-facility settings.

OEIS also notes that CMS did not implement the Physician Practice Information Survey (PPIS), underscoring the society’s position that flaws in the survey data would have caused yet another round of untenable cuts to office-based proceduralists.

“We are encouraged that CMS has taken this important step toward recognizing the practical realities of running an independent, office-based interventional practice,” said Dr. Patrick Ryan, President of OEIS. “For years, our members have faced declining margins and increasing pressures toward consolidation because the reimbursement model didn’t reflect the true overhead and cost structure of non-facility settings. The policies in the 2026 PFS final rule help reverse that trend. But our work is not done—removing supply and equipment cost burdens from the PFS remains a critical next step to secure real long-term stability for patients and practices alike.”

The final rule recognizes the greater practice expense cost burdens on office-based settings, marking progress toward more accurate reimbursement methodologies. OEIS remains committed to working with CMS, Congress, and other stakeholders to ensure sustainable office-based care and advocate for future reforms to fully remove supply and equipment costs from the PFS.

About OEIS:
The Office-based Endovascular & Interventional Society (OEIS) represents physician specialists who perform minimally invasive endovascular and interventional care in office-based and ambulatory settings. OEIS advocates for policies that support high-quality, cost-effective care delivered in community-based environments

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OEIS Applauds CMS Final Rule Recognizing Indirect Practice Expense for Office-Based Specialists; Calls for Further Reform to Remove Supply & Equipment Costs from PFS