As we prepare to turn our calendars to 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin to implement new policies and procedures for a new calendar year of claims submission. Here are ten things you need to know if you plan to submit claims for Medicare services in 2016. READ MORE
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) annually updates Ambulatory Surgical Center payments. That payment update rate, however, is adjusted each year for each ASC based on its performance in the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program. READ MORE
As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services updates their program descriptions for the 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System reporting year, emergency physicians have several options for participating. READ MORE
Emergency physicians had the rug pulled out from under them recently through federal regulations that all but removed the option of a payment floor for out-of-network services provided in the emergency department. READ MORE
As CMS updates their program descriptions for the 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System reporting year, the reporting option most anesthesiologists have used in the past becomes harder than ever to utilize. So how will anesthesiologists be able to successfully report PQRS for 2016? READ MORE
The CMS Value-Based Payment Modifier Program was developed to encourage eligible professionals to improve both quality and efficiency in providing medical care. Here’s what you need to know for 2016. READ MORE
Ready to begin another year of PQRS reporting? Here are a few steps to get you started for 2016. READ MORE
