What is Medicare Physician Compare? Medicare Physician Compare is a website hosted by the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that lists physicians that accept Medicare patients. Currently the website hosts basic physician information, but CMS intends to expand this to include performance scores physicians will earn under measures outlined by the Medicare Access [...]
The Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is due to initiate in January 2017 yet many small and independent practices have been concerned about their role under the new rule, and the lack of support from government agencies. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for MACRA [...]
If you belong to the healthcare industry, chances are you’ve been hearing a lot of MIPS and the Advancing Care Information program. It feels like as soon as you get your grips with one legislative change they are ushering in another. MIPS Advancing Care Information program is the proposed replacement for MACRA’s Meaningful Use program. [...]