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 Physician ...
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 ...
BLOG Aug 22, 2018 GME Cap Slots Are Available—Apply for an Increase Today! In the final rule for the fiscal year 2019 update to the inpatient prospective payment system, effective August 17, 2018, CMS announced a new round of applications due to the closure of Memorial Hospital of Rhode ...
BLOG Aug 16, 2018 Pathways to Success: Seven Questions ACOs Are Asking Navigating the proposed program, Pathways to Success, can be daunting for new and existing ACOs. While it will take time before the final rule offers definitive guidance, here are seven important considerations that ...