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Guidance Regarding ICD-10 Flexibilities

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Clarifying Questions and Answers Related to the July 6, 2015 CMS/AMA Joint Announcement and Guidance Regarding ICD-10 Flexibilities     Question 1: When will the ICD-10 Ombudsman be in place? Answer 1: The Ombudsman will be in place by October 1, 2015. Question 2: Does the Guidance mean there is a delay in ICD-10 implementation? Answer 2: No. The CMS/AMA Continue reading Guidance Regarding ICD-10 Flexibilities→

Over 2,100 participants in performance period of Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative

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CMS announces additional participants in pilot project to improve care and reduce costs for Medicare.   The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) today announced that over 2,100 acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, physician group practices, long-term care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and home health agencies transitioned from a preparatory period to a risk-bearing implementation period in which Continue reading Over 2,100 participants in performance period of Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative→

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Medicare Part D may no longer cover drugs for non-enroled prescribers

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Part D Prescriber Enrollment – Home Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Medicare Part D may no longer cover drugs that are prescribed by physicians or other eligible professionals who Continue reading Medicare Part D may no longer cover drugs for non-enroled prescribers→

Proposed Update to Physician Fee Schedule

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CMS Begins Implementation of Key Payment Legislation Proposed Update to Physician Fee Schedule is First Since Repeal of SGR   CMS recently released the first proposed update to the physician payment schedule since the repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate through the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA).  The proposal includes a number ofprovisions focused on person-centered care, and Continue reading Proposed Update to Physician Fee Schedule→