According to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), policymakers must review the earlier transition from Meaningful Use Stage 1 to Stage 2, while transitioning from MU Stage 2 to...
After months of active debate, California has became the latest state to adopt a law to protect the commercially insured users from unexpected out-of-network medical bills. With this move,...
CMS had announced the criteria for participation in Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) back in July. From January 1, 2017, CMS will start the process of replacing the Medicare...
Even though majority of the healthcare providers and organizations are working to find ways to restructure physician productivity strategies, payers are pushing for better value-based reimbursement adoption. As healthcare...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently launched a new initiative, named Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) program. Though the program aims to streamline...
The Department of Health And Human Services (HHS) Inspector General Daniel Levinson recently called on CMS to work with Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12. The call was to incorporate...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced some “adjustments” in Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) and False Claims Act (FCA) penalties....
The Obama Administration is now trying hard to pay health insurers billions of dollars that the Federal government owes under ACA. This is planned through a move that may...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is planning to launch a new tool to help clinicians assess the potential impact of Merit Based Incentive Program (MIPS) on their...
The recently released “scathing” report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) provides an insight on health information technology threats and cyber security preparedness. GAO reported that many investigations lead...