BLOG Dec 23, 2020 COVID-19 Relief Bill Affects 2021 MPFS Update Preparations Because of the COVID-19 relief bill changes, current plans for physician compensation in 2021 will need to be reconsidered.
BLOG Dec 21, 2020 How CMS’s Final Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Rule Is Guiding ... At ECG, we want to ensure we continue to provide accurate guidance regarding the regulatory environment since CMS issued a final rule to modernize and clarify the regulations that interpret the Medicare physician ...
BLOG Dec 17, 2020 5 Strategic Implications of the 2021 MPFS Finalization Dozens of updates and revisions are codified in the new 2021 Medicare Physician fee Schedule Final Rule and we detail five of the most important strategic implications of these updates.
BLOG Dec 16, 2020 Cardiology Services in the Outpatient Setting: Managed Care ... Given the savings CMS has seen over the last few years, the nation’s largest payer will likely continue to enact policy and payment updates that shift cases to lower-cost settings.
BLOG Dec 14, 2020 Provider Compensation 2021: Webinar Survey Results See answers from participants when ECG asked them how they were going to handle the changes to the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).
BLOG Dec 7, 2020 Price Transparency Is Almost Here. Is Your Hospital Ready? Effective January 1, CMS’s price transparency rule will require that all hospitals publish the prices they have negotiated with payers.