Value-Centric Legislation Gives ACOs a Leg Up

July 22, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACOs, APMs, legislation, news, vbc

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives this week introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen Medicare’s value-based care models and accountable care organizations (ACOs), among other alternative payment models (APMs). Doctors, hospitals and other providers make up an ACO — the group coordinates care for Medicare patients while limiting extraneous services and preventing medical errors. The better…

New bill seeks to reverse slide in ACO participation with more shared savings

July 20, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACO participation, ACOs, APMs, health legislation, MSSP, news, risk adjustment, Shared Savings, Value in Health Care Act

New bipartisan House legislation aims to boost the amount of shared savings that accountable care organizations can receive from the federal government to halt a slide in participation that has occurred over the past two years. The Value in Health Care Act reintroduced on Tuesday includes new requirements to study health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries…

CMS Expands Telehealth Coverage in Proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule

July 14, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Comments2022 Physician Fee Schedule, CMS, FQHCs, news, Physician Fee Schedule, RHCs, Telehealth

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule offers some good news for telehealth advocates. The 1747-page draft, released this week, proposes to make permanent some provisions enacted years to address the coronavirus pandemic, while continuing most until at least Dec. 23, 2023 “so that there is a glide path to…

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