The final performance period for the Value Modifier and Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) programs was 2016 and the final payment adjustment year is 2018. Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRURs) and PQRS Feedback Reports will no longer be...
Rajeev Kumar, MD, FACP, CMD, the Society’s secretary and chair of the Membership Committee, never tires of talking about the organization to his colleagues. “I usually get two reactions. There are people who are unaware of the organization and its...
td{ width: 200px; padding: 15px; } table { width: 580px; border: 1px solid black; } POLICY UPDATE: MEDPAC MEETING AND HILL DAY Questions? Email Alex at abardakh@paltc.org Related Resources: MACRA, MIPS and APMS: Current Requirements and Proposed...
On October 18, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced the appointment of two new members to the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC). The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015...
Why is this information being released? In accordance with Section 1899B(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, which requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide for the public reporting of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Two of the Society’s most prestigious honors pay tribute to pioneers and visionaries William Dodd, MD, CMD, and James Pattee, MD, CMD. While these names are synonymous with the Society, there are also powerful,...
The revised Annual Wellness Visit booklet is available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Learn about: Health risk assessment Initial and subsequent components Coding, diagnosis, and billing
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted three new Continuing Medical Education (CME) modules on the Medicare Learning Network Learning Management System for the 2018 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS): Improvement...
Do you need in-service training on dementia management and resident abuse prevention? Hand in Hand: A Training Series for Nursing Homes from CMS focuses on caring for residents with dementia and preventing abuse. This training is updated and...
