CMS Makes Major MACRA Implementation Announcement Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator of CMS, announced CMS heard concerns expressed by the AMA and other physician organizations about the proposed start date for performance reporting by physicians under the new payment systems created by the MACRA. CMS announced that the final MACRA regulation will exempt physicians from any risk of penalties if they choose one of three distinct MIPS reporting options in 2017, in addition to the option of participating in an advanced APM. September 9, 2016 AMA, MACRA, Medicare, Payment CMS, AMA, APM, MACRA, MIPS 0 0 Comment Read More »
Seamless Conversion to Medicare Advantage Some questions have been raised about recent press coverage on plans enrolling new Medicare beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage without the beneficiary’s knowledge. The American Medical Association (AMA) raised concerns and a number of questions with senior officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Included in this blog posting are CMS’ answers. August 23, 2016 AMA, Covered California, Managed Care, Medi Cal, Medicaid, Medicare AMA, CMS, Dual-Eligibles, Medicare, Medicare Advantage 0 0 Comment Read More »
7/28 Event: The Insider's Guide to Winning With Bundled Payments This event will feature the previous head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and experts on contracting and bundle design. July 21, 2016 Local Events Bundle Design, CMS 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Update: Guest Blog by Ashby Wolfe, MD, MPP, MPH Guest blogger, Ashby Wolfe, MD, MPP, MPH, Chief Medical Officer of CMS Region 9 provides an update on MACRA. June 24, 2016 EHR, Guest Blog, Medicaid, Medicare Ashby Wolfe, CMS, EHR, MACRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for MACRA CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Supported by a bipartisan majority and stakeholders, such as patient and medical associations, the MACRA legislation ended more than a decade of last-minute fixes and potential payment cliffs for Medicare doctors and clinicians. It also made numerous improvements to America’s health care system. April 28, 2016 News CMS, MACRA 0 0 Comment Read More »
