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May 24, 2024
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May 16, 2024
Hospice: New Requirement for Physicians Who Certify Patient Eligibility Effective June 3
For Medicare to pay for hospice services, the following physicians must enroll in Medicare or opt out by June 3, 2024: (1) The hospice medical director or the physician member of the hospice interdisciplinary group who certifies the patient’s terminal condition; (2) Patient-designated attending physician (...
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May 16, 2024
2024 QPP Exception Applications Are Now Available
The 2024 Quality Payment Program (QPP) exception applications are available through December 31, 2024, at 8:00 PM ET. Two types of exception applications allow users to indicate why they cannot report data for one or more Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance categories.
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May 16, 2024
CMS Releases 2024 Measure Development Plan Annual Report
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the 2024 Quality Measure Development Plan (MDP) Annual Report, which describes progress in developing clinician quality measures to support the Quality Payment Program (QPP).
Policy Snapshot
May 10, 2024
2022 Performance Year Quality Payment Program Participation and Performance Data Available
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released participation and performance data for the 2022 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP), including both Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) participation.
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May 10, 2024
Medicare Shared Savings Program: Prepare to Apply and Register for June 5 Webinar
The Medicare Shared Savings Program will accept applications through the ACO Management System starting May 20, 2024. Applications must be submitted by noon ET on June 17, 2024. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) interested in Advance Investment Payments or the ACO Primary Care Flex Model must first app...
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May 10, 2024
House Ways & Means Committee Approves Telehealth Bills
Last week, the House Committee on Ways & Means held a mark-up hearing on several bills to protect and expand health care for millions of seniors. The committee approved six bills that address a wide range of pressing health-care issues, particularly those facing rural communities. The package of bills ...
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May 3, 2024
New AMA Report on 2022 Health-Care Spending
A new Policy Research Perspective provides a detailed examination of the 2022 U.S. National Health Expenditures (NHE) data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Policy Snapshot
May 3, 2024
Physician Practice Input is Needed by June 30 to Help Inform Accurate Physician Payment
A national survey of physician practices led by the American Medical Association (AMA) is underway and we urge your cooperation with this effort. The objective of the Physician Practice Information (PPI) Survey is to gather accurate data on practice costs and the hours of patient care that physicians provi...
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May 3, 2024