By Emil Engels, MD, MBA, CPC VSA President  The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released two final rules in early November that will impact payment for physician services.  On November 2, CMS released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, which governs payment for physician services beginning January 1, 2018.  In addition, CMS […]

CMS released its Proposed Rule for the Quality Payment Program Year 2 (CY 2018). Please note, this is a proposed rule and these policies may or may not be finalized in the FINAL rule later this year.   For more information please visit http://www.asahq.org/quality-and-practice-management/macra

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) seeks to improve the quality of health care services and to lower health care costs by encouraging providers to create integrated health care delivery systems. One delivery system reform is the Medicare Shared Savings Program under section 3022 of PPACA which promotes the formation and operation of […]