The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) published its annual June Report to Congress, which includes suggestions to unify payment methodologies for post-acute care, address issues within Medicare Advantage, and lower telehealth payments.
The MedPAC recommendations for streamlining payment methodologies for skilled nursing...
As Texas continues on course to implement the de facto ban on abortion following the Supreme Court decision to allow the law to stand, medical industry groups are voicing their concerns. But in Arizona, groups that have pursued similar bans in the past are looking forward to the next legislative session.
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The September policy paper posits that the profit motive in medicine may contribute to a bloated, complex and fragmented healthcare system.
Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine the position paper is titled "Financial Profit in Medicine," and contends principles of professionalism and medical ethics should ensure medicine...CMS Rules
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposal for the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program rules with a focus on addressing health disparities in vulnerable communities.
Significantly, the fee schedule proposes a 3.75% cut in reimbursements to physicians in order to maintain budget...Arizona News
On Thursday, April 30, CMS announced it will more than double the reimbursement for telephone consultations to match those for office and outpatient visits.
The new rule increases payments for audio-only telephone consultations from $14-$41 to about $46-$110 as part of a broad package of federal waivers and flexibilities to...National News
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) solicited information on how best to curb administrative tasks and streamline process, the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) responded with several regulatory and policy reforms.
AMGA recommended CMS revise regulations and...
