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CMS issues 2018 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule and MACRA physician QPP final rule

Photo of Thomas Dowdell (US)By Thomas Dowdell (US) on Posted in News from DC
On November 2, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Services issued its Calendar Year (CY) 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule.  The overall update to payments under the MPFS in 2018 will be +0.41 percent.  The 2018 MPFS conversion factor will be $35.99, an increase from $35.89 in 2017.  MPFS payment … Continue reading

Senate delays vote on health care bill; CMS issues OPPS and physician fee schedule proposed rules; House subcommittee to hold hearing on 340B drug pricing program

Photo of Thomas Dowdell (US)By Thomas Dowdell (US) on Posted in News from DC
As reported last week , on Thursday U.S. Senate Republican leadership released their latest version of the “Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017.” The Congressional Budget Office score of the revised bill was expected today, with Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intending for the full Senate to debate and vote on the legislation this week. However, last … Continue reading
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