CMS has released a proposed rule concerning several administrative and technical changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D plans. Many of the changes were mandated by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA), while others are intended to reduce administrative burden on providers, plans, and beneficiaries. The rule will appear in the November [...] Read More
On 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 MoreToday, the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2016 (S. 3504) was introduced Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch and Ranking Member Ron Wyden along with Senator Johnny Isakson and Senator Mark Warner, co-chairs of the Finance Committee Chronic Care Working Group. The CHRONIC Care Act hopes to […]
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