Medicare Physician Payment
Medicare patients who receive care in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) are more likely to be poorer and have more severe chronic conditions than Medicare patients treated in an independent physician office (IPO), according to a study released today by the AHA. The study also specifically…
Comparison of care in hospital outpatient departments and independent physician offices: AHA study reveals why actions implemented by the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten access to care.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a notice correcting technical errors in its final rule updating physician fee schedule payments for calendar year 2021.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 1 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2021. The rule also adopts several policies to implement year five of the quality payment program (QPP) created by the Medicare Access and CHIP…
AHA statement on CY 2021 OPPS final rule from Executive Vice President Tom Nickels.
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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Proposed Rule for CY 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Aug. 3 issued a proposed rule that would update physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2021. The rule also included several proposals to implement year five of the quality payment program (QPP) created by the Medicare…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a final rule updating physician fee schedule rates very slightly in calendar year 2020 — increasing the conversion factor by 5 cents.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission yesterday discussed several potential changes to restructure the Part D benefit.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 29 issued a proposed rule that would update physician fee schedule payments for calendar year (CY) 2020.