PHYSICIANS: PPAC Calls For Physicians To Share In Care Rewards

Why This Topic Matters

The article highlights Medicare payment policy ideas that could affect physician reimbursement, quality measurement, audit burden, and comment opportunities on CMS rulemaking. It is relevant to practices monitoring how performance programs and drug payment processes may influence operations and revenue.

Article Sections

1. PPAC proposal to share Medicare savings with physicians

   The article discusses a PPAC resolution about transferring some Medicare savings tied to physician efficiency from the hospital side to the physician side. It explains the general policy idea and the types of indicators discussed for measuring outcomes.

2. Concerns about pay-for-performance and measurement design

   This section summarizes physician concerns about pay-for-performance programs, including how measures may affect different practices and patient populations. It also discusses broader concerns about attribution, incentives, and technology-based rewards.

3. Recovery audit contractor costs and CMS rulemaking comments

   The article covers a PPAC recommendation that CMS account for physician costs associated with recovery audit contractor reviews. It also notes a separate resolution urging CMS to issue an interim final rule for the Part B drug Competitive Acquisition Program to allow more comment opportunity.