The Commonwealth Fund wanted to know why nearly half of primary care physicians (PCPs) aren't joining the value-based payment (VPB) trend and how to change their minds; smaller, independent, and less-resourced PCPs serving traditional Medicare beneficiaries are the least likely to apply to VBP models, according to the issue...CMS Rules
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released 20 new proposed measures for quality and efficiency measures under consideration. CMS reviews and updates all quality measures annually for its programs, reviewing and removing less relevant ones and proposing more innovative metrics.
From CMS Administrator Seema...National News
The global pandemic has forced industries across all sectors to adapt or risk insolvency. Firms have transitioned operations worldwide into the homes of their employees and healthcare is attempting to do the same by streamlining payments to increase home-based care access.
According to Humana executives, the coronavirus should...Arizona News
Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) may secure a $887 million increase in payments by fiscal year 2020 under an April 2019 proposed rule aiming to update the payment rates and quality programs to align with value-based care models.
Due to a three percent market basket increase factor, paired with a 0.5 percentage point reduction for...
