Modern Healthcare April 25, 2017
In response to a request by the CMS to find ways to attract and retain Medicare providers, physicians want less red tape.
Doctors are asking the CMS to better synchronize policies for Medicare Advantage, Medicare fee-for-service and accountable care organizations as a way to reduce their regulatory burden.
The CMS requested the feedback in a 2018 Medicare Advantage rate notice. The agency asked for ideas on reforming rules related to benefit design, operations and protecting the doctor-patient relationships in Medicare.
HHS Secretary Tom Price, an orthopedic surgeon, has instructed the CMS to use multiple avenues to find ways to attract and retain Medicare providers. A similar inquiry was also in the proposed pay rule for inpatient hospitals released earlier this...
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