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MedPAC Backs Bid to Scrap MIPS Medicare Pay System Amid Dissent

January 11, 2018Garrett SchmittNo CommentsMedicare, MedPAC, MIPS, Physician Compensation

WASHINGTON — Members of an influential federal advisory panel sparred here today over a recommendation that would direct Medicare to scrap its fledgling Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and instead implement a new approach for tying reimbursement to judgements about value of care. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted 14 to 2 in favor…

How CMS Improves Primary Care Payments Through Codes, APMs

December 13, 2017Garrett SchmittNo CommentsAPMs, Billing, CMS, Physician Compensation, Primary Care

New medical billing codes for non-face-to-face encounters and alternative payment models are trying to change the way Medicare reimburses for primary care, according to researchers at the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center. The report, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, showed that CMS aims to find the right payment amount and structure to reimburse…