tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2016 Issue 22

Reimbursement: Final MPFS Rule for CY 2017 Supports MACRA's Focus on Primary Care

E/M services, chronic coordination, telehealth at the heart of the finalized policies. CMS issued its Final Rule for the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) on Nov. 2, 2016. With payment policies and rates slated to begin on Jan. 1, 2017, CMS continued to center its adjustments around primary care and coordination across healthcare platforms. Read the Final Rule here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-26668.pdf. Boost to Those That Provide Primary and Cognitive Care As MACRA pushes primary care to the heart of healthcare, CMS reforms key elements to encourage primary care providers who are considered the foundation...

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