Search results for "Medicare"
Helping hands come from the community
Community health workers can help physicians and patients as part of a broader recognition that many factors that don't involve direct treatment can still drive medical outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/11/helping-hands-come-from-the-community.htm
1 Nov 2019
CMS announces new primary care initiative
Two tracks are recommended: a monthly care management fee from CMS in addition to fee-for-service payments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, or a monthly care management fee and a hybrid of reduced Medicare fee-for-service payments and up-front comprehensive primary care payments.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/19/2.htm
19 Apr 2016
CMS selects 14 regions for new primary care model
Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) is the only medical home model that is specifically identified in the Quality Payment Program under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) as an advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/09/5.htm
9 Aug 2016
ACP offers resources to help with transition to new payment systems
ACP resources include a Top 10 list of actions to take this year, perspective pieces summarizing the changes, and a recorded briefing about the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/21/6.htm
21 Jun 2016
Getting dialysis for undocumented patients
Undocumented immigrants in the U.S. with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) number in the thousands, and new programs and policies are allowing them to tap into dialysis before their condition warrants emergency treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/02/getting-dialysis-for-undocumented-patients.htm
1 Feb 2021
Application deadline extended for meaningful use hardship exception
Physicians now have until July 1, 2016 to apply for a hardship exception to the 2015 reporting requirements for Medicare's EHR Incentive Program, or meaningful use.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/22/5.htm
22 Mar 2016
ACP testimony highlights educational efforts, recommends steps to implement MACRA
The College highlighted 3 priorities as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 is implemented: to establish better measures and less burdensome reporting, to create realistic pathways for patient-centered medical homes, and to define eligible alternative payment measure requirements.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/26/4.htm
26 Apr 2016
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Mar 2021
PQRSwizard extends submission deadline for 2015 data
Physicians and other eligible professionals must satisfactorily report for 2015 to avoid a 2% penalty on their 2017 Medicare payments.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/01/6.htm
1 Mar 2016
Can medical practices provide vaccine incentives?
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, clinicians and organizations can temporarily offer incentives to get people vaccinated without violating federal anti-kickback statutes if certain safeguards are met.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/10/can-medical-practices-provide-vaccine-incentives.htm
1 Oct 2021