Tag: CMS
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Medical Association Joins Call to CMS to Delay EHR Certification Requirements
The Medical Association has joined with the American Medical Association and a large number of physician organizations and state medical societies to urge federal health officials to delay 2015 electronic health record certification requirements at least one year to avoid disrupting physician practices citing the limited number of vendors that have fully upgraded their EHR…
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CMS Extends Meaningful Use Reporting Deadline to March 13
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has postponed the deadline for the attestation to Meaningful Use by eligible professionals (EPs) participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. The old deadline of Feb. 28 has been postponed to Monday, March 13, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. PT. If you participate in the Electronic Health Records…
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Medicare Releases 2017 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its final rule for its 2017 physician fee schedule payment policies, which updates payment policies and payment rates for services provided under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) starting Jan 1, 2017. The 1,400-page 2017 final rule discusses changes to a number of new policies that reflect…
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2017 Chronic Care Management Changes and Outsourcing Chronic Care
Medicare’s shift towards value-based care means the traditional model of health care reimbursement has just had a major shakeup. With value-based care, providers’ payments are now based on the value of care physicians deliver to patients and their health outcomes. Patients with chronic conditions often require greater care outside of the office. Beginning Jan. 1,…
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Deadline for Seeking Review of Potential Payment Penalties
Late last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services posted information on its website that physicians can consult to determine whether they will be subject to 2017 payment penalties associated with the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and the Value Modifier. Physician practices that have concerns about the findings in their report(s) have until November…