Deal Ends Shutdown
Longest U.S. shutdown ends; law restores telehealth billing, halts Medicare cuts, funds key agencies, and resumes grant processes through Jan. 30.
Read moreThe Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) met Sept. 16–17 to hear stakeholder perspectives on developing a pathway toward having all Medicare beneficiaries with Medicare Parts A and B in total-cost of care (TCOC) models. Stakeholders also presented issues regarding data, attribution, benchmarking and risk adjustment.
PTAC was created by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) which was enacted in part to improve how the federal Medicare program pays physicians for the care they provide to Medicare beneficiaries. The next PTAC meeting will take place Dec. 3–4.
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Deal Ends Shutdown
Longest U.S. shutdown ends; law restores telehealth billing, halts Medicare cuts, funds key agencies, and resumes grant processes through Jan. 30.
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CMMI launches WISeR Model, a 6-year initiative in 6 states using AI and clinician review to cut wasteful Medicare services and improve care.
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ACR joins multisociety effort urging MACs to rescind LCDs that restrict Medicare coverage for nerve blocks, risking access to opioid-sparing care.
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