Nov. 28, 2023Tuesday Medicare Physician payment Navigating the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule The AOA has prepared a detailed summary to help physicians prepare for changes that will take effect in 2024.
Oct. 10, 2018Wednesday Medicare Working on salary Moving away from fee-for-service: Doctors take on more financial risk, gain time with patients Some Medicare Advantage insurers pay a flat fee for all of a patient’s health needs. Doctors get more money upfront and more control over patient care.
March 21, 2017Tuesday health careMedicarepatient care Health care policy Low-income AIDS patients fear coverage gains may slip away Dramatic changes to health care coverage could reverse the end of the AIDS epidemic, experts say.
Nov. 4, 2016Friday MACRAMedicare News in Brief Survey says many physicians remain unaware of MACRA Medscape survey finds almost 9 out of 10 physicians have little to no knowledge about MACRA.
Oct. 14, 2016Friday MACRAMedicarephysician payment Physician payment update MACRA—After final rule, here’s what you need to know for 2017 Learn the essential details physicians should understand about participating in MACRA’s Quality Payment Program next year.
Oct. 14, 2016Friday MACRAMedicarephysician paymentpolicy Pick Your Pace CMS releases final MACRA rule to update Medicare payment Final rule provides greater certainty for physicians on the details of the new payment system.
Sept. 15, 2016Thursday MACRAMedicare Explainer 7 things you might not know about MACRA, but should The new Medicare physician payment system is set to start Jan. 1, 2017. Are you ready?
Sept. 15, 2016Thursday MACRAMedicare News in Brief MACRA: Now with flexible options to choose from in 2017 CMS is offering physicians the flexibility to test the new system before fully participating in MACRA next year.
July 28, 2016Thursday House of DelegatesMACRAMedicare Looking ahead CMS chief: ‘MACRA will promote coordinated, patient-focused care’ In remarks to the AOA House of Delegates, Andy Slavitt thanked DOs for the care they provide to rural and underserved patients.
April 28, 2016Thursday Medicare News in Brief HHS releases design of new Medicare physician payment system The proposed rule enables physicians participating in Medicare to pursue payment under the Quality Payment Program.