Fierce Healthcare August 1, 2019
On initial review, physician groups had few complaints about a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
There was a lot for physicians to like in a proposed rule issued this week for 2020 Medicare payment rates and changes to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
Physician groups were happy the government pulled back on once-controversial changes to evaluation and management (E/M) services, but one group said proposed changes to MIPS will not push practices to transition to value-based care.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Monday issued its proposed annual Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program rule (PDF), which would, if finalized, be implemented in 2020.
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA)...
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