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Reminder: 2020 MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception Application Deadline for COVID-19 has been Extended to February 1, 2021

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Practitioners
December 24, 2020
To further support clinicians during the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS has extended the deadline for COVID-19 related 2020 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception applications to...

Reminder: 2020 MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception Application Deadline for COVID-19 has been Extended to February 1, 2021

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Practitioners
December 24, 2020
To further support clinicians during the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS has extended the deadline for COVID-19 related 2020 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception applications to...

COVID-19: Stress and Resilience, Crisis Standards of Care

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COVID-19, Practitioners
December 18, 2020
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) released an Express message with new resources: COVID-19 and Healthcare Professional Stress and...

CMS Summary of the CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Practitioners
December 18, 2020
CMS has issued a new MLN Matters Article MM12071 on Summary of Policies in the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, Telehealth Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount and Telehealth Services List, CT...

CMS Summary of the CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Practitioners
December 18, 2020
CMS has issued a new MLN Matters Article MM12071 on Summary of Policies in the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, Telehealth Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount and Telehealth Services List, CT...

Open Payments: Review and Dispute Data by December 31

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Practitioners
December 11, 2020
On June 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published Program Year 2019 Open Payments data, along with updated and newly submitted data from previous program years. This data is available for review and dispute in the Open...

Annual Participation Enrollment Period Extended to January 31

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Practitioners
December 11, 2020
Due to the later release of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, CMS is extending the 2021 annual participation enrollment period for eligible physicians, practitioners, and suppliers. Participation elections and withdrawals must be post-...

CMS-CDC Fundamentals of COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Home Management Call — January 7

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Practitioners
December 11, 2020
CMS, CDC, and the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program present this live Q&A series on Thursday, January 7, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM ET: Register for Q&A sessions Submit questions in advance to DVACSupport@thebizzellgroup.com Visit the...

CMS Releases 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Finalizing 10% Cuts to Primary Care Physicians Practicing in PALTC

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management
December 4, 2020
On December 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule on the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program. The rule included a nearly 10% cut to physician payments for evaluation and...

Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule: Understanding 4 Key Topics Call — December 10

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Practitioners
December 4, 2020
The calendar year 2021 Physician Fee Schedule final rule provisions reduce burden, recognize clinicians for the time they spend taking care of patients, remove unnecessary quality measures, and make it easier for clinicians to move toward value-...