May 1, 2016
Briefings on APCs

CMS proposed an extensive five-year, two-phase plan to overhaul Part B drug payments for physicians and hospitals in March outside of the normal OPPS rulemaking cycle that could be implemented as early as this fall.

May 1, 2016
Briefings on APCs

Last year, as ICD-10 implementation approached, organizations throughout the U.S. reported varying levels of comfort with regard to readiness and understanding of the impact of ICD-10 on physician workflow. For some, it was business as usual. For other physicians, ICD-10 became one more check box on the list of reasons to leave practice.

May 1, 2016
Briefings on APCs

The Provider Roundtable was established in 2003 to give CMS the benefit of providers' input and guidance on critical healthcare delivery issues.

May 1, 2016
Briefings on APCs

Few in the healthcare industry would argue that the way the government currently pays for drugs is the most cost-effective, efficient, and equitable method possible.