On January 9, 2017, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Alex Azar II to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). This hearing follows the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee nomination hearing on November 29, 2017. Mr. Azar has been nominated to replace Tom […]
Read MoreOn July 13, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2018 proposed rule. The proposed rule updates payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on […]
Read MoreOn January 24, 2017, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to consider President Trump’s nominee for the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Representative Tom Price. This was Representative Price’s second time appearing before a Senate Committee as he already had a courtesy hearing with the Senate Committee on […]
Read MoreNew Payment Models Are MIPS Eligible Advanced Alternative Payment Models On December 20, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Advancing Care Coordination through Episode Payment Models (EPMs); Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model; and Changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR) final rule. These new models add to […]
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