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ACP offers new guidance on Medicare bundled payments initiative
A summary and guidance for physicians who may be interested in participating in CMS's new Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative are now available from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/20/7.htm
20 Sep 2011
CMS to hold call on Medicaid pay parity tomorrow
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be holding a National Provider Call to discuss increased payments beginning in 2013 for primary care services.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/11/7.htm
11 Dec 2012
ACO application deadline extended
CMS has announced that it will be re-opening the application period for the Advanced Payment Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/19/10.htm
19 Jun 2012
ACP to host webinar on PQRS requirements
ACP is hosting an informational webinar for physicians on the reporting requirements for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) on Nov. 29, 2012.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/06/6.htm
6 Nov 2012
Medicaid's increased primary care payments take effect
Primary care and related subspecialty physicians participating in their state's Medicaid program will receive enhanced payments for designated services beginning in 2013.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/08/8.htm
8 Jan 2013
Version 5010 enforcement again delayed
Last Thursday, CMS announced that it would again delay enforcement of the version 5010 transactions standards for electronic claims. This time the delay will extend until June 30.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/20/7.htm
20 Mar 2012
Medicare will require clinicians to re-enroll
Due to new risk-screening criteria established as part of the Affordable Care Act, clinicians who enrolled in Medicare prior to March 25, 2011 will be required to re-enroll.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/25/7.htm
25 Oct 2011
Deadline extended for meaningful use attestation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced an extension of the deadline for physicians and other health care professionals to attest to meaningful use in the Medicare electronic health record (EHR) incentive program.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/25/8.htm
25 Feb 2014
Planning for potential Medicare pay cuts
ACP has posted a page on the Running a Practice section of the College website with information about the status of the fiscal cliff negotiations in Congress and advice on planning for the potential that the cuts are not averted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/11/8.htm
11 Dec 2012
CMS delays version 5010 enforcement, offers resources
CMS has announced that it will not enforce version 5010 compliance for 90 days after the Jan. 1 compliance date.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/7.htm
10 Jan 2012