CMS To Publicly Release Medicare Physician Payment Data On April 2, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will release Medicare physician payment data to the public for the first time. April 3, 2014 AMA, Medicare, News AMA, Medicare, CMS, Medicare physician payment data 0 0 Comment Read More »
Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) Update The Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) allows persons eligible for both Medicare and Medi-Cal (dual eligibles) to receive medical, behavioral, long-term supports and services (LTSS), as well as home-and community-based services through a single health plan. March 31, 2014 CMA, Medi Cal, Medicare, Physician Resource CCI, Dual Eligibles, Medi-Cal, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
SGR Repeal Legislation Introduced Physicians will get a 0.5% pay increase each year for 5 years under a deal by a bipartisan team of House and Senate negotiators to repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula for physician payment under Medicare. February 6, 2014 Advocacy, News, Payment Medicare, Sustainable growth rate, SGR 0 0 Comment Read More »
2/5 Webinar: Managing Medicare in 2014 - New Rules and Tools Join SFMS and CMA for a complimentary webinar (with membership) on managing medicare in 2014. January 28, 2014 CMA, Educational Event, Medicare, Physician Resource, SFMS Member Events medicare, webinar 0 0 Comment Read More »
Unsuccessful Electronic Prescribers Face 2% Cuts in 2014 Physicians and group practices who were not successful electronic prescribers under the 2012 or 2013 Medicare eRx Incentive Program will be subject to a negative payment adjustment of 2% in 2014 on all Medicare Part B claims paid under the physician fee schedule. December 19, 2013 e prescribing, Medicare, Payment e-prescribing, eRx, 2014 medicare payment adjustment, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
