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Breaking: QPP final rule creates a 2017 ‘transition year,’ lower reporting thresholds

by: Roy Edroso and Richard Scott Oct 14, 2016

You’ll find relaxed reporting requirements for year one of the federal Quality Payment Program (QPP) as CMS appears to be taking a toned-down approach to kick off its new era of quality reporting.

Providers await key piece to CPC+ puzzle, says industry group

by: Richard Scott Aug 30, 2016

As the application deadline nears for the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) program, one industry group is calling for CMS to release additional details about how the incentive payments work.

Now open: Comprehensive Primary Care Plus in a location near you

by: Richard Scott Aug 1, 2016

Providers working in more than a dozen markets are now eligible to apply for an advanced primary care model that will dole out up to $100 per patient, per month in upfront payments.

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.

Training opportunities for Part B News readers

by: Karen Long May 24, 2016

With everything a physician practice has to keep track of -- the new merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS), ICD-10 code changes, enrollment changes and more -- you might feel overwhelmed. But we've got you covered.

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