While Medicare’s path toward pay for performance (P4P) has evolved over time, 2015 is proving to be a landmark year. July marked the 50th anniversary of the Medicare program. And in self-described “historic announcements”...more
10/28/2015
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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
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Nursing Homes ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
Value-Based Purchasing
An Overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program/Accountable Care Organization Final Rules - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a final rule (Final Rule) that makes changes to the...more
6/23/2015
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