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CMS Forwards Its Health Equity Agenda through Its Annual Prospective Payment System Rulemaking Process

Health Law Advisor

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is using its annual rulemaking process to update the CMS payment system rules for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024 as a mechanism to advance health equity systematically across various CMS payment programs. health system.” [9] health system.” [9]

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The Impact of MACRA on Cardiology Billing

Medisys Compliance

Introduction The ever-evolving world of healthcare billing can feel complex, and with the introduction of MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act) in 2015, cardiology practices have faced some adjustments. MACRA replaced the previously used Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula for Medicare physician payments.

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HHS Proposes Rule to Establish Disincentives for Health Care Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking

HIT Consultant

The Promoting Interoperability performance category score typically can be a quarter of a clinician or group’s total MIPS score in a year. The Promoting Interoperability performance category score typically can be a quarter of a clinician or group’s total MIPS score in a year.

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2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Makes Changes to Medicare Shared Savings Program

Hall Render

On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (“Final Rule”) for calendar year (“CY”) 2024. These changes become effective on January 1, 2024. CMS anticipates the changes will increase MSSP participation by 10% to 20%.

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MIPS Rules for 2023: Onward and Upward

Compliancy Group

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was signed into law to improve patient healthcare outcomes. Under MACRA, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created regulations to encourage healthcare providers to use secure health information technology. What Are the MIPS Rules for 2023?

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MIPS and MACRA 2022: What’s New?

Compliancy Group

In 2015, legislation known as the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) was enacted. healthcare system since 2010’s Affordable Care Act. Under MACRA, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services created regulations for healthcare providers’ use of health information technology.

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Medicare’s Proposed Updates to Labor Market Areas and Impact on Special Rural Status

Hall Render

On April 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) Proposed Rule (“Proposed Rule”). Background Medicare classifies hospitals by rural and urban status for a variety of payment purposes.