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On October 13th our friends over at STAT broke the news [sorry, Paywall] about a "warranty" pilot program from Pfizer that offers both patients and health plans (including Medicare Part D plans) the opportunity to receive a refund ...
Robert Sheehan, discusses the behavioral health integration bills and how they would logistically affect community mental health centers
American Urological Association Names Next Science and Quality Chair News provided by Share this article Share this article BALTIMORE, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Urological Association (AUA) announced its Board of Directors has approved Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS, as the next chair of the AUA Science and Quality (S&Q) Council. Dr. Nielsen will assume the role of chair-elect on June 1, 2021 and begin his four-year term as chair on June 1, 2022. Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS, the next chair of the AUA Science and Quality (S&Q) Council. As chair, Dr. Nielsen will ...
Highlights The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Final Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which contains updates to the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The MPFS dictates Medicare rates and policies under Part B, while the QPP implements two value-based payment programs: the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs). Among notable changes, CMS has proposed to make permanent certain telehealth changes that have been implemented in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE)...