No Progress by Congress to Reauthorize CHIP and CHC Funding
Congress has so far failed to reauthorize funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and our nation’s community health centers (FQHCs). Funding officially…
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Update: New Medicare IDs and Social Security Number Removal
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently mailed letters to all Medicare providers about the department’s plans to issue new Medicare Beneficiary…
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Congress Misses Funding Deadline for CHIP and CHC Programs
New funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and federally qualified community health centers (FQHCs) officially lapsed on October 1, the start of…
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Senate Passes Medicare Chronic Care Bill
Last week, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that reforms the way Medicare supports the care and treatment of beneficiaries with chronic illnesses. Titled…
Read MorePQRS: Feedback reports and informal review process for 2016 payment year
CMS has begun sending letters to providers regarding PQRS 2016 payment adjustments. Payment adjustments will be applied in 2018 against providers who did not…
Read MoreHardship exception application for 2017 Quality Payment Program available
CMS has announced the posting of hardship exception applications for the 2017 Quality Payment Program (QPP). MIPS-eligible clinicians and groups who qualify for the…
Read MoreAdvanced Diagnostic Imaging Compliance Update
Per the 2018 Quality Payment Program proposed rule, the new compliance deadline is January 1, 2019, to use appropriate use criteria (AUC) for advanced…
Read MoreCPC+ Clients Prepare for 5.9/8.4
NextGen Healthcare providers/organizations participating in the national advanced primary care medical home model – Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) – are part of our…
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CPC+ Clients Prepare for 5.9/8.4
NextGen Healthcare Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) clients must be live, in their production environment, on the GR version of NextGen® Ambulatory EHR/PM 5.9 NextGen® Knowledge Base Model (KBM) 8.4 – “5.9/8.4” – by January 1, 2018.
Read MoreAdvanced Diagnostic Imaging Compliance Update
January 1, 2019 is the new compliance deadline to use appropriate use criteria (AUC) for advanced diagnostic imaging services.
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