Palliative Care Educational Webinar Series
Presented by Catholic Health Association and the Center to Advance Palliative Care
Session Two:
Financial Sustainability — Updates to the 2026 CMS Physician Fee Schedule
Monday, February 2, 2026
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
This is a Member Only event.
Who should attend: Finance leadership, practitioners, billing specialists. Optimized billing and coding are critical to the financial stability of the palliative care program.
In this webinar, Andrew Esch, MD, CAPC’s Director, Palliative Care Program Development, and Christopher Jones, MD, Associate Professor and Director of Outpatient Palliative Care at Duke Health, will provide a high-level update on the 2026 CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). They will highlight key changes from recent cycles, discuss their impact on care for people living with a serious illness, and share strategies to help palliative care teams bill effectively. The session will also explore new opportunities within the 2026 PFS and will allow time for audience Q&A.
Suggested CAPC Resources:
Presenter
Andrew Esch, MD
Director, Palliative Care Program Development
CAPC
Christopher Jones, MD
Associate Professor and Director of Outpatient Palliative Care
Duke Health
Indu Spugnardi
Senior Director,
Community Health and Eldercare
Catholic Health
Association of the United States