AAHKS Comments on CMS Stark Law Reform Proposals

Jan 2, 2020 | CMS

As 2019 closed, AAHKS provided CMS with comments on their proposal for substantive changes to the Physician Self-Referral law (Stark law). Much of our comments focus on proposed changes to different thresholds and safeguards for financial risk agreements related to...

CMS Seeking input on TJA Quality Measures

Dec 19, 2019 | CMS, Surveys

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) Center for Patient Safety, Research, and Practice are seeking public comment on their Measuring Outcomes in Orthopedics Routinely (MOOR) project. They are looking to gather...

AAHKS Leaders Comment on Payment Study

Dec 12, 2019 | CMS

A study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery compares payment margins between the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative (BPCI) and the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR) with the conclusion that CJR is causing a reduction...

CMS Covers Changes to Home Health Care Referrals

Dec 5, 2019 | CMS

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published two articles for physicians referring patients to Medicare home health care or ordering home health services. “Overview of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model” provides an overview of the new case-mix...

AAHKS Comments on CMS RFI on Program Integrity

Nov 21, 2019 | CMS

AAHKS provided comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Program Integrity’s Request for Information (RFI) on the Future of Program Integrity. Within the RFI, CMS requested input on provider education. AAHKS used the opportunity to...
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