Northern California Wildfires - Disaster Exceptions/Exemptions for Medicare Certified Providers The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is granting exceptions under certain Medicare quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs to acute care hospitals, inpatient psychiatric facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospices, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care hospitals, renal dialysis facilities, and ambulatory surgical centers located in areas affected by the devastating impacts of the Northern California wildfires since October 8, 2017, in and around counties in Northern California. November 2, 2017 Medicare Disaster Relief, FEMA, Medicare, Northern California Wildfires 0 0 Comment Read More »
AMA Physician Compare A letter from AMA Federal Relations Director, Terri Marchiori October 31, 2017 AMA AMA, Medicaid, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
New video shows physicians how to avoid Medicare payment penalties Because the Quality Payment Program (QPP) is new this year, the San Francisco Marin Medical Society and the AMA want to make sure physicians know what they have to do to participate and the QPP’s “pick your pace” options for reporting. June 19, 2017 AMA, Medicare, Payment AMA, MACRA, Medicare, QPP, Quality Payment Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
Final MACRA Rule Issued This morning, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule implementing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). October 14, 2016 AMA, MACRA, Physician Resource AMA, CMS, MACRA, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physicians Must Post Nondiscrimination Statements by October 19 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights recently finalized new nondiscrimination rules intended to advance health equity and reduce health care disparities. Under the rule, individuals are protected from discrimination in health care on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex, including discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity and sex stereotyping. It also includes important protections for individuals with disabilities and enhances language assistance for people with limited English proficiency. September 19, 2016 CMA, Health Care Reform, Medi Cal, Medicaid, Medicare Affordable Care Act, Discrimination, HHS, Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Medicare, OCR 0 0 Comment Read More »
