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Details and context of new payment models are critical, study finds

A new joint study by the RAND Corporation and AMA finds that physicians need support and guidance to further advance delivery reforms.

Press Releases
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5 things physicians say about the evolution of payment models

Researchers conducted case studies to determine the effects that alternative health care payment models are having on physicians and practices. Here are the five things physicians should know about the report.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Congress unveils bipartisan SGR repeal package

Congressional lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan bill to eliminate the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, with only days left before the current physician payment patch expires on March 31.

Medicare & Medicaid
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State and national physician groups urge Congress to fix Medicare now

The AMA and other groups today called on Congress to pass legislation that would permanently eliminate Medicare's flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.

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Law could repeal “arbitrary” federal panel

A bipartisan measure introduced earlier this month could repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a federal panel charged with reducing health care spending.

Medicare & Medicaid
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100 physician groups call for contingency plans for ICD-10 transition

The AMA and and other specialty societies urged CMS to address several of their concerns about the potential impact of the transition to the ICD-10 code set.

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ICD-10 moves forward: End-to-end testing results released

The first round of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ end-to-end testing of the ICD-10 code set is complete, with 81 percent of claims accepted.

Claims Processing
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AMA still concerned about value-based modifier program

The AMA is concerned by CMS' announcement that a third of large physician groups will face a penalty under the Value-based Modifier program (VBM) in 2015.

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Bridging a divide through collaborative care

A recent article from the New England Journal of Medicine suggests the current division of labor between hospitalists and primary care physicians (PCPs) needs to be reconsidered.

Payment & Delivery Models