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Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program 2020 Webinar by CMS On January 16

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Practice Management, Practitioners
December 5, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a webinar on the 2020 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program on Thursday, January 16 from 1 to 2 PM ET. During this webinar, CMS reviews major changes to the Medicare Promoting...

AMA Establishes Cannabis Task Force at Its 2019 Interim Meeting

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Federal Regulations, Medical Marijuana
November 22, 2019
The American Medical Association voted at its Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates in San Diego, CA, to establish a Cannabis Task Force to evaluate and disseminate relevant scientific evidence to health care facilities and the public. The vote...

House Ways and Means Committee Holds Briefing, "Caring for Aging Americans"

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Long-Term Care, Antipsychotics
November 22, 2019
In a full committee hearing entitled “Caring for Aging Americans,” the House Ways and Means Committee highlighted an urgent need and opportunity to deal with a rapidly aging population. Witnesses presented a wide variety of issues and solutions and...

CONNECT for Health Act Introduced in Congress

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Telemedicine
November 22, 2019
The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 was recently introduced in both the House of Representatives (H.R. 4932) and Senate (S.2741). The bill would grant authority for the...

CMS Updates Electronic Clinical Quality Measure Resources for the 2020 Performance Period for Eligible Professionals and Eligible Clinicians

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Practice Management, Practitioners, Quality, Measures
November 22, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the list of Electronic Clinical Quality Measures ( eCQMs ) that are fully specified and available to be used for the 2020 performance period in the Quality Payment Program; they...

Medicare Shared Savings Program: Application Deadlines for January 1, 2021, Start Date

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Practice Management, Practitioners
November 14, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Notice of Intent to Apply (NOIA) and application submission dates for a January 1, 2021, start date for the Medicare Shared Savings Program . Beginning April 20, 2020, CMS will start...

CMS to Host Listening Session on Physician Self-Referral

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practitioners
November 14, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to share your perspectives during a listening session on “Modernizing and Clarifying the Physician Self-Referral Regulations Proposed Rule (CMS-1720-P),” which can be found here ...

Person-Centered Planning: Comment on Performance Measurement by December 2

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Patient Centered, Practitioners
November 14, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living are working with the National Quality Forum (NQF) to design a foundation for measuring performance of person-...

2020 Quality Payment Program Final Rule Webinar from CMS

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Alternative Payment Models (APM), Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS), Quality Payment Program (QPP), Practice Management, Practitioners
November 14, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will provide information about the final rule for the 2020 Performance Period of the Quality Payment Program during a webinar on Tuesday, November 19, from 2 to 3:30 PM ET. Topics include:...

Updates to CR 11152 Implementation of the Skilled Nursing Facility Patient Driven Payment Model

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Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
November 14, 2019
A new MLN Matters article on Updates to CR 11152 Implementation of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is now available. Learn about updates to handle Veterans Administration demonstration claims under the PDPM.