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Category Archives: Health Care Reform: Payment Reform
Health Care Payment Learning Action Network: Financial Benchmarking
The Health Care Payment Learning Action Network (HCPLAN) has released a white paper on performance measurement within alternative payment models (APMs). HCPLAN work products will be considered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for implementation of the Medicare Access and Children’s … Continue reading
Health Care Payment Learning Action Network: Patient Attribution
The Health Care Payment Learning Action Network (HCPLAN) has released a white paper on patient attribution within alternative payment models (APMs). HCPLAN work products will be considered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for implementation of the Medicare Access and Children’s … Continue reading
Health Care Payment Learning Action Network: Performance Measurement
The Health Care Payment Learning Action Network (HCPLAN) has released a white paper on performance measurement within alternative payment models (APMs). HCPLAN work products will be considered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for implementation of the Medicare Access and Children’s … Continue reading
Health Care Payment Learning Action Network: Data Sharing
The Health Care Payment Learning Action Network (HCPLAN) has released a white paper on data sharing within alternative payment models (APMs). HCPLAN work products will be considered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for implementation of the Medicare Access and Children’s … Continue reading
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Regions Announced
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the 14 regions (in 16 states) that will be participating in the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) program for Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries: Arkansas: Statewide Colorado: Statewide Hawaii: Statewide Kansas and … Continue reading
American Medical Association: Action Kit on MACRA Proposed Rule
The American Medical Association (AMA) has published an “Action Kit” summarizing the proposed rule implementing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and highlighting its preliminary comments and recommendations for changes to the proposed rule. Among the issues that the … Continue reading
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: MACRA Proposed Rule Fact Sheet about Small Practices
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published this fact sheet describing how small group physician practices (defined as practices with 15 or fewer physicians) and practices in rural or health professional shortage areas will be impacted and accommodated … Continue reading
MACRA Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee Issues Draft Proposal Review Process
The Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee established by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) has issued a draft Proposal Review Process to review and recommend “physician-focused” Alternative Payment Models (APMs) for implementation through MACRA. The legislation established this … Continue reading
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Additional Resources on MACRA Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made available two additional resources about its proposed rule implementing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). The first resource is a set of slides describing the proposed rule. Link to Original … Continue reading
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: List of Alternative Payment Models (APMs) under MACRA Proposed Rule
Buried deep (on pages 501-502) in the 900+ page pre-publication version of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule implementing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) is Table 32, which lists current Alternative Payment Models (APMs) … Continue reading
