On October 14, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). The final rule marks the most significant reform to our...more
10/18/2016
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Alternative Payment Models (APM) ,
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EHR ,
Incentives ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
MIPS ,
Physicians ,
Reporting Requirements
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) proposes a new approach, with new branding labels, to paying clinicians for the value and the quality of care that they provide by replacing a patchwork of existing...more
5/5/2016
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
EHR ,
Meaningful Use ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
MIPS ,
Physicians ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Provider Payments
This is the fourth and final post in our series on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Pub.L. No. 114-10. We’ve previously covered the repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) in our April 20th post,...more
4/27/2015
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
EHR ,
Electronic Health Record Incentives ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
GAO ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
HITECH Act ,
Meaningful Use ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
Medicare Part B ,
PQRS ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine