MACRA is the largest change in a generation for Medicare Part B reimbursement. As we come to the close of the first performance year, it’s a good time to reflect on the changes in 2017 and look ahead ...

Legislative reform recommendations for Congress to consider to further support flexible implementation and widespread participation in value-based and alternative payment models while delivering ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule on a new program called the Quality Payment Program, a part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. The two ...

Quality payment programmes are fundamental to modern healthcare systems, linking reimbursement to the quality and efficiency of care delivered. These initiatives, including the widely recognised Merit ...

In a proposed rule released Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services proposes streamlining the current patchwork system of reform used in Medicare payments to physicians. If finalized, ...

While the phrase “return to normal” is used in many different contexts, interestingly, it can now also be applied to the maximum payment adjustments that clinicians receive through the Merit-based ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressed site neutral payments, pain management amid the opioid crisis, and changes to lower the reporting burden of electronic health records, in a ...