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Analysis: CMS expects no MACRA pay cut for most small practices
Most small practices will see no change in their Medicare payments or perhaps even a bonus for participating in MACRA’s new Quality Payment...
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Access issues looming as more docs eye exit from clinical practice
The percentage of physicians looking for a change in practice environment is up from 43.6% in the 2014 survey, but down from the 50.2% of...
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CMS offering educational webinars on MACRA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a pair of webinars aimed at helping physicians navigate the new regulation that...
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Uninsured rate lowest in Massachusetts
Massachusetts had the nation’s lowest uninsured rate in 2015, and Texas had the highest
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MACRA final rule exempts many more doctors
Physicians who do not have a large Medicare population or who do not bill much to Medicare Part B will get a bit more breathing room to avoid...
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Almost half of health providers will see PQRS pay cut
In 2015, about 1.15 million professionals were eligible and able to participate in PQRS; just over half (54%) successfully submitted data.
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Pediatricians partner with hospitals for value-based models
Value-based payment is coming. Networks in Arizona and Ohio offer examples of how to make the transition while maintaining clinical independence...
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New members welcomed to Consultant Board
NAPNAP members are welcomed to the Pediatric News Consultant Board.
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Residents looking to work in larger cities
Since 2008, residents’ preference for their future practice location has shifted from smaller cities and rural areas to large population centers...