CMS announces additional opportunities to join innovative care approaches under QPP CMS announced new opportunities for clinicians to join Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) developed by the CMS Innovation Center to improve care and potentially earn an incentive payment under the Quality Payment Program created through MACRA. November 4, 2016 MACRA, Medicare, Payment APM, CMS, CMS Innovation Center, MACRA, QPP 0 0 Comment Read More »
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 »