MACRA’S QUALITY PAYMENT PROGRAM HAS GONE LIVE – ACTION REQUIRED IN 2017 TO AVOID PART B PAYMENT REDUCTIONS IN 2019 – QPP BASICS TO KNOW IN GETTING STARTED
A new Congress has convened, a new administration is at the helm,…
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Medicare/Medicaid Reform and ACA Repeal on the Horizon, MACRA Moves Forward for Now
The new administration’s agenda for health care may have come into clearer focus with President-Elect Donald Trump’s nomination of House Representative Tom Price, MD, a Republican from…
Continue Reading President-Elect Trump Names Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-GA) as HHS Secretary, Seema Verma, Health Care Consultant, as CMS Administrator
QRUR Informal Review Also Available.
Physicians and other eligible professionals and practices who failed to meet criteria for satisfactory PQRS reporting in calendar year (CY) 2015 now face a negative 2% adjustment in Medicare Part B payments for CY 2017.…
Continue Reading Time Remains to File a request for Informal Review of CY 2017 PQRS Negative Payment Adjustment
On October 14, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule implementing the new Quality Payment Program for physicians in lieu of the repealed sustainable growth rate factor (SGR). Rather than facing substantial annual reductions…
Continue Reading CMS publishes Final MACRA Rule for MIPS and APM Incentives
Physicians subject to the Rule must meet notice and posting obligations by October 16, 2016.
The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has published its final Rule implementing Section 1557 of…
Continue Reading Hhs’ Final Nondiscrimination Rule Impacts Most Physicians
CMS proposed rule details Medicare’s new physician “Quality Payment Program”
Reporting under new measures slated to begin in 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency responsible for Medicare payment to physicians, released a proposed rule…
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2016 Amendments Permit Disclosure for Care Coordination Only Under State Law
One of the more challenging aspects of medical records management are federal and state legalities around release of substance abuse and mental health patient information. This year, the Iowa…
Continue Reading Iowa Legislature Amends Behavioral Health Disclosure Laws
Even so, employers are best protected in giving statutory notice and medical providers are best protected in assuring that continued care remains authorized.
Notification requirements imposed by Iowa’s workers’ compensation law upon employers authorizing care for an injured employee took…
Continue Reading Iowa Supreme Court Crafts An Avenue Of Relief For Employers Who Fail To Notify Injured Workers That Medical Care Is No Longer Authorized
Brick Gentry’s president Paul Drey twice addresses the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) at its Annual Conference in Coralville, Iowa this month.
“Protect Yourself: The Basics of Employment Contracts,” illuminates considerations for physician employment agreements. The program synopsis raises important…
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HIPAA AND FEES FOR MEDICAL RECORDS – Updated OCR guidance sets limits.
Physicians and other HIPAA covered entity providers are familiar with HIPAA’s rule on fees that may be charged when individuals request copies of their medical records. The federal…
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