News in brief Year-end CME: Understand MIPS prep, the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule, and more Get ready for the new year by getting a handle on what’s in store for physician payments in 2018. Nov. 29, 2017Wednesday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email With 2018 just around the corner, now is a great time to start preparing for the changes ahead. In the coming weeks, the AOA will be offering several webinars to help physicians get up to date on MIPS prep, the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule and the impact of potential tax reform on practice management. Physicians can register for all webinars here. If you’re unavailable to view the live broadcast of these webinars, the recorded versions will be available later for 2B CME credit. Upcoming webinars include: 2018 MIPS Prep This webinar will provide information on the MIPS proposals for year 2 (and hopefully some of the final rules!) and what we have learned in 2017 that will help us get ready for 2018. Don’t miss this year-end webinar to be prepared to continue and to succeed! This activity has been approved for 1.0 AOA Category 2B CME credit. Date: Live webinar: Dec. 6, 2017, at 12 p.m. CT Duration: 60 minutes Panelist: Catherine Hanson, JD Cost: Members $9.99/Non-Members $19.99 2018 Physician Fee Schedule: What you need to know The Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) updates payment policies, payment rates, and other provisions for services furnished on or after Jan. 1, 2018. In addition to policies affecting the calculation of payment rates, this final rule identifies potentially misvalued codes, adds procedures to the telehealth list, and finalizes a number of new policies. In this webinar, CMS representative Barbara Connors, DO, will cover the new conversion factor, proposed change in reimbursement rates between 2017 and 2018 as well as other updates that may impact your practice. This activity has been approved for 1.0 AOA Category 1A CME credit. Date: Live webinar: Dec. 7, 2017, at 12 p.m. CT Duration: 60 minutes Panelist: Barbara Connors, DO Cost: Free The Impact of Tax Reform on Your Practice: Learn what you should address before the year-end In this webinar, you will learn about proposed tax cuts and how your practice can prepare for the best (or worst) outcome. You’ll also get an overview of tax-planning strategies under the current law. This activity has been approved for 1.0 AOA Category 2B CME credit. Date: Live webinar: Dec. 12, 2017, at 1 p.m. CT Duration: 60 minutes Panelist: Jason Flahive, CPA, and Thomas R. Vance, JD, LLM Cost: Members $9.99/Non-Members $19.99 Register for all webinars here. More in Newsbriefs TouroCOM opens new school in Great Falls, Montana The new campus is Touro University’s third college of osteopathic medicine and the first nonprofit medical school in Montana. “Operation Nightingale” fraud scheme alert: Bogus nursing credentials sold to thousands of aspiring nurses It was recently discovered that a scheme, nicknamed “Operation Nightingale,” offered aspiring nurses the opportunity to purchase fake nursing degree diplomas and transcripts. Previous articleHow physicians cope with patient death Next articleQuestions to consider before selling your practice
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