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June 27, 2024

AMDA Responds to Senate Finance Committee White Paper on Medicare Part B

AMDA recently submitted comments in response to the white paper released by the Senate Committee on Finance, “Bolstering Chronic Care through Physician Payment: Current Challenges and Policy Options in Medicare Part B.” The white paper explored the background of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), i...

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June 21, 2024

CMS Preparing to Close Program that Addressed Medicare Funding Issues Resulting from Change Healthcare Cyber-Attack

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that payments under the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program for the Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD) will conclude on July 12, 2024. Launched in early March, the CHOPD payments were designed to ease cash flow disruptions...

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June 14, 2024

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Reintroduced

Sens. Roger Marshall, MD, (R-KS), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), John Thune (R-SD), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Larry Bucshon, MD, (R-IN), and Ami Bera, MD, (D-CA) reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation strea...

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June 14, 2024

Medicare Shared Savings Program: Apply by June 17 for January 1 Start Date

The Medicare Shared Savings Program is now accepting applications through the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Management System. Apply no later than noon ET on June 17, 2024.

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June 7, 2024

National Coverage Determination 200.3: Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

Learn about coverage for monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, effective April 7, 2022.

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June 7, 2024

Medicare Providers: Deadlines for Joining an Accountable Care Organization

To participate in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) for performance year 2025, work with an ACO to join their participant list. ACOs must submit their lists to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS by) August 1.

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June 7, 2024

Quality Payment Program: 2022 Performance Information on Medicare.gov Compare Tool

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added new 2022 Quality Payment Program performance information to the clinician and group profile pages on the Medicare.gov compare tool and the Provider Data Catalog. For more information, visit Care Compare: Doctors and Clinicians Initiative.

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May 31, 2024

Society Joins the LTPAC HIT Collaborative in Comments on ONC Strategic Plan

Last week, the Society joined the LTPAC HIT Collaborative in submitting comments on the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Strategic Plan. In March 2024, ONC released the Draft 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan. The previous strategic plan promoted a modern health IT infrastructure and drove...

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May 31, 2024

Now Available: 2022 QPP Performance Information on the Medicare.gov Compare Tool

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added new 2022 Quality Payment Program (QPP) performance information for doctors, clinicians, groups, virtual groups, and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to the clinician and group profile pages on the Medicare.gov compare tool and in the Provide...

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May 31, 2024

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Early Safety Findings Among Persons Aged 60 Years and Older Who Received a Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine — United States, May 3, 2023–April 14, 2024

A new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) highlights safety findings for two respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2023 for adults 60 years of age and older.

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AMDA Responds to Senate Finance Committee White Paper on Medicare Part B

CMS Preparing to Close Program that Addressed Medicare Funding Issues Resulting from Change Healthcare Cyber-Attack

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Reintroduced

Medicare Shared Savings Program: Apply by June 17 for January 1 Start Date

National Coverage Determination 200.3: Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

Medicare Providers: Deadlines for Joining an Accountable Care Organization

Quality Payment Program: 2022 Performance Information on Medicare.gov Compare Tool

Society Joins the LTPAC HIT Collaborative in Comments on ONC Strategic Plan

Now Available: 2022 QPP Performance Information on the Medicare.gov Compare Tool

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Early Safety Findings Among Persons Aged 60 Years and Older Who Received a Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine — United States, May 3, 2023–April 14, 2024

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