CMS announces webinars on RFI to inform new physician/EP payment system
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host two webinars this month on its to inform implementation of changes to Medicare payment for physicians and eligible professionals under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Section 101 of the Act repeals the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate methodology for updates to the physician fee schedule, and replaces the SGR with a Merit-based Incentive Payment System for eligible professionals. It also sunsets payment adjustments under the Physician Quality Reporting System, Value-Based Payment Modifier and Electronic Health Records Incentive Program, and consolidates aspects of those programs into MIPS. In addition, the law provides incentive payments for certain EPs who participate in alternative payment models. Register online to attend the 60-minute webinars, scheduled for at 3 p.m. ET and at 2 p.m. ET.