CMS Proposes Value-Based Payments for Hip, Knee Replacements CMS has proposed significant changes to Medicare reimbursements for knee and hip replacements. Deadline to submit comment is September 8, 2015. July 10, 2015 Medicare, Payment CMS, knee and hip replacement, value-based payment 0 0 Comment Read More »
Payments, Penalties to Change Post-SGR With the repeal of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula comes a new, consolidated quality reporting program for Medicare. Physician practices may be faced with bonus payments and financial penalties under the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS). July 9, 2015 Health Care Reform, Physician Resource, Practice Management PQRS, MACRA, Meaningful Use, merit-based incentive payment system, MIPS, value-based payment 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physicians Receiving Notice from CHPI Encouraged to Verify Data Accuracy Physicians Receiving Notice from CHPI Encouraged to Verify Data Accuracy July 6, 2015 News, Practice Management California Healthcare Performance Initiative, CHPI, quality rating 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS and AMA Announce Joint Efforts to Help with ICD-10 Transition The American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) jointly announced that agreement has been reached on important elements of a “grace period” for the October 1, 2015, implementation of the ICD-10 diagnosis code set. July 6, 2015 AMA, Practice Management ICD-10, ICD-10 grace period 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare Reimbursement Rates Increase Effective July 1 A 0.5% physician payment increase will go into effect for dates of service from July 1 through December 31, 2015. July 2, 2015 Medicare, Payment ., Medicare, Medicare physician reimbursement rate, Noridian 0 0 Comment Read More »
