MACRA: A Summary of the Final Rule
Recently, the 2,204-page Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule was released.
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Quality Benchmarks: How to Estimate Your MIPS Quality Score
I was going to write about something other than MIPS but I truly couldn't resist. The temptation was just too great-especially after Dr. Terry Ketchersid really shook things up with his latest blog on MIPS and the ACI hardship exception.
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Understanding MACRA and the Quality Payment Program Part 2
In Part I of this series we walked you through determining your eligibility under MACRA's Quality Payment Program In Part 2 we'll begin breaking down the MIPs payment track so that you understand each category and the way it is scored.
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2017 MEDICARE PARTS A & B PREMIUMS AND DEDUCTIBLES ANNOUNCED
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2017 premiums for the Medicare inpatient hospital (Part A) and physician and outpatient hospital services (Part B) programs.
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