BLOG Feb 6, 2019 Under “Pathways to Success,” When Does the MSSP Still Make Sense for ... In a ruling called “Pathways to Success,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has overhauled the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), accelerating the path to financial risk for MSSP ACOs.
BLOG Jan 21, 2019 New CMS Rules Usher in Big Changes for Medicare ACOs in 2019 In the closing days of 2018, CMS released its 2019 final rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), thereby finalizing several significant program changes that CMS had previously proposed in August 2018. ...
BLOG Dec 12, 2018 New CMS Rules: Updates on Provider-Based Billing, Physician Fee ... The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized key updates to the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (ASCPS), and the ...
BLOG Nov 2, 2018 Trump’s International Pricing Index Model: The Part B Drug Solution ... On October 25, President Trump announced his plan to lower prescription drug prices. Under the plan’s new proposed payment system, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will launch a five-year pilot ...
BLOG Oct 10, 2018 Preparing ACOs for Future Long-Term Success To thrive in the increasingly disruptive healthcare environment of the future, accountable care organizations (ACOs) will need to develop a strategy that is data driven and consumer focused. It is becoming clear that, ...
BLOG Oct 8, 2018 ECG Chosen as a Preferred Vendor for the MassHealth DSRIP Technical ... The ECG team has been chosen as a preferred vendor for the MassHealth DSRIP Technical Assistance (TA) Marketplace. The MassHealth TA Marketplace is a product of MassHealth—the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Medicaid and ...