This week in value-based care, CMMI director Elizabeth Fowler defends criticism of the ACO REACH payment model, CMS improves ACO quality care reporting and data aggregation, the White House moves to support a value-based program for skilled nursing facilities, FQHCs struggle to keep up with systemic transformation and MedPAC moves to...CMS Rules
On Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a final rule for the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). The PFS includes policy changes for Medicare payments and Medicare Part B, and is the major mechanism for rate setting for the Medicare program as a whole. The PFS must remain budget...