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Sneak peek: Proposed rates for new and current CCM codes in 2017

by: Richard Scott Jul 26, 2016

Providers will see a 3.4% pay increase when performing chronic care management (CCM) services next year, and they'll gain a reimbursement channel for "complex" CCM.

CMS focuses on behavioral health, CCM in proposed fee schedule

by: Part B News staff Jul 8, 2016

Say hello to a new batch of G codes, newly reimbursable CPT codes and revised chronic care management (CCM) reporting criteria as CMS attempts to better capture the work a provider performs behind the scenes when treating episodic care.

CMS proposes 90-day meaningful use reporting period for 2016 for all providers

by: Richard Scott Jul 7, 2016

You may be able to forget the full-year reporting requirement for meaningful use this year -- the year-long reporting mandate will be out the window if a proposed rule issued July 6 become final.

CMS relents on payment cuts tied to the two-midnight rule

by: Richard Scott Apr 19, 2016

Light broke on hospital providers as CMS relented on payment cuts tied to the controversial two-midnight rule.

Value-based care and alternative payment models: Will you take the plunge?

by: Richard Scott Apr 8, 2016

As physician practices grapple with Medicare's onerous quality-reporting programs, worry about ICD-10 implementation and, you know, perform that small task known as caring for their patients, a significant question looms on the horizon: Will they step into the value-based world of alternative payment models (APM)?

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