In response to a letter from the American Hospital Association, CMS will allow physicians who provide services in the outpatient departments of critical access hospitals and are billed under the ...

Four anesthesia practices are suing CMS and HHS, among other parties, alleging CMS’ methodology for calculating reimbursements is illegal in its inclusion of costs associated with nonphysician ...

A collection of nearly 30 provider groups wants the Biden administration to combine fee-for-service and prospective payments to primary care doctors to bolster the workforce. The groups wrote a letter ...

Medicare unveiled Friday a far-reaching overhaul of how it compensates doctors and other clinicians with the goal of rewarding quality, cost-effective care instead of just paying piecemeal for ...

To drive down costs for patients and reward physicians based on patient outcomes, Medicare is testing a new payment method for Medicare B drugs, according to U.S. News& World Report. 1. Providers ...

CMS will extend the attestation period for meaningful use of electronic health records for 2013 for physicians and other eligible professionals who bill for outpatient services provided in critical ...

In an effort to bolster primary care, move away from fee for service, and reduce the growth in healthcare spending, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a program that will ...