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The No Surprises Act intends to prevent patients from getting burned with huge, unexpected bills for medical services. It is a needed law – medical bills are the #1 cause of bankruptcy in the U.S. And it’s…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program final rule on Nov. 2 and there are big changes to physician payments. In…
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We planned to discuss quality measures but shifted to address a very important piece of listener feedback after the preview and Episode 1 . The comments came from a doctor in the audience and I know there…
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There’s a lot of unknowns as we head into 2022, but one thing is certain: Health Equity will be a major focus for CMS and CMMI. Gail Zahtz, CEO of PropHealth , tells us that “value-based payment models have…
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What is going on with Value-based payment models in healthcare? We’ve been talking about it for years and despite all the chatter and investment, uptake has been slow. Now, the CMS Innovation Center (CMMI) has…
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