On June 20, CMS released its much-anticipated 2018 Quality Payment Program proposed rule, aimed at simplifying reporting requirements for year two of the program implementing the Medicare Access and ...
Responding to continuing complaints that its Medicare physician payment system is too complicated, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to make further changes this year. One of those ...
Legislative reform recommendations for Congress to consider to further support flexible implementation and widespread participation in value-based and alternative payment models while delivering ...
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) needs to be reimagined get back on track and to live up to its promise to incentivize value-based care. The Medicare Access and CHIP ...
Our company has a user bulletin board where anyone can ask questions, give advice, or discuss the big issues of the day. MACRA/MIPS is the hot topic right now, as providers debate how to participate, ...
With the Merit-Based Incentive System and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, the federal government is beginning to harmonize programs to simplify reporting, decrease the number of ...
As we reported last month, CMS’ proposed rule updating MACRA’s Quality Payment Program (“QPP”) for CY 2018 would extend and expand exceptions that would allow many practitioners to avoid participating ...
Aprima, an EHR, practice management and revenue cycle management technology provider, now offers a practice management platform compliant with rules under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization ...
On April 27, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that would put in place key parts of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA).
As 2017 winds to a close, it’s not too late for physicians to avoid a financial penalty for not participating in the new Medicare payment program. The American Medical Association’s president-elect, ...
On November 2, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) program, which will enter its second year in 2018. Also known as ...