The much anticipated proposed regulations on the implementation of MACRA relating to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) in Medicare Fee-for-Service have finally been released. MACRA consolidates th…
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Meaningful use called and said, "The rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated." Seriously, a careful parsing of acting CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt's comments at this year's J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference does not le…
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The Senate HELP Committee has released for feedback a staff discussion draft of the committee’s bipartisan legislation to improve health information technology, including electronic health records. The draft legislation is the result of a biparti…
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The Senate has voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday April 14, 2015 to permanently repeal Medicare's sustainable growth-rate (SGR) formula for paying doctors. The House House had easily passed the legislation on Thursday March 26, 2015. The President …
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SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act Although they have not yet determined how it will be paid for, the House (bill referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce et al) and Senate (bill referred to Senate Finance) have agreed…
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