2026 Medicare Fee Schedule: 5 Big Opportunities for Providers & Startups

Medicare’s 2026 physician fee schedule is packed with change — but change means opportunity. In this episode of the VBCA Podcast, Alex Yarijanian breaks down the five biggest updates every provider and startup should know:

1. Shorter, billable windows for remote monitoring
2. New behavioral health add-ons to primary care
3. Incentives that reward value-based care
4. Expanded reimbursement for digital therapeutics & telehealth
5. A major shift from inpatient to outpatient procedures

Whether you’re running a clinic or building the next health tech solution, this playbook will help you turn policy into profit and thrive in the future of care.