…instead of using an unspecified code, which means better tracking of the public health response for this particular strain of the coronavirus to help protect people from the spread…

…Payment Program Data Submission System To sign in and submit data, surgeons will need to register in the HCQIS Authorization Roles and Profile (HARP) system. For clinicians who need…

…For clinicians who need help enrolling with HARP, please refer to the QPP Access User Guide. Physicians who are not sure if they are eligible to participate in the…

…a cadaver lab component, where multiple technologies will be demonstrated, and participants will be able to handle instruments and perform faculty-guided implantations, to help them decide whether they would…

…for MFP. This change will also help to promote site-neutrality between hospitals and ASCs and encourage the migration of services from the hospital setting to the lower-cost ASC setting….

…doctors more time to spend with their patients. CMS conducted a comprehensive review of regulations to determine where changes to obsolete, duplicative, or unnecessary requirements could be made to…

On Aug. 2, CMS finalized policy changes to spur competition and innovation that will help deliver improved care and outcomes at a better value to patients. The final rule…

…in the CY 2020 OPPS/ASC Payment System proposed rule would further advance the agency’s commitment to increasing price transparency—including proposals for requirements that would apply to each hospital operating…

…a letter to Congress urging them to take action during the lame duck session following mid-term elections. The letters call for both House and Senate leaders to address and…