Updates by Reed Smith on U.S. legislative & regulatory developments affecting the health care industry
President Trump has just signed into law HR 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act. The bipartisan legislation includes almost 200 provisions intended to strengthen opioid prevention and treatment efforts and bolster law enforcement tools.
Among many other things, the new law:
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On December 27, 2013, the Office of Inspector General and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services each published, in the Federal Register, a final rule that amends regulations protecting, from the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark law, certain arrangements related to the donation of interoperable electronic health records (EHR) software or information technology and training services related to such EHR software. Among these amended regulations was the extension of protections of the Stark law exception and the Anti-Kickback safe harbor from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2021 (the “sunset” provisions).
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A June 18, 2013 CMS National Provider Call will provide a general overview on the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) payment adjustment and the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program payment adjustment, as well as specifics on the 2015 PQRS and 2014 eRx adjustments, including eligibility, how to avoid future payment adjustments, key points, and tips…
On April 16, 2013, CMS is holding a National Provider Call on the 2013 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) claims-based reporting. The call will provide an overview of reporting requirements and criteria for satisfactorily reporting for Group Practice Reporting Option and Registry.
CMS is hosting a call on March 19, 2013 to discuss the 2013 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) claims-based reporting. The call will provide an overview of how to report for PQRS and eRx through claims, including how to start reporting, 2013 reporting periods and frequency, coding/measure specification, and tips for…
On February 19, 2013, CMS is hosting a national provider call on the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program, focusing on how to avoid the 2014 eRx and 2015 PQRS payment adjustment.
CMS has scheduled a December 18, 2012 National Provider Call on the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program. The call will provide an overview of the Program Year 2012 Data Submission for the PQRS-Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Pilot and Program Year 2013 self-nomination process for group practice reporting options,…
CMS will host a National Provider Call on the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program on September 25. The call will provide an overview of the 2011 PQRS and eRx Incentive Payments and Feedback Reports. The call will take place from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM eastern time. Registration…
CMS is hosting a National Provider Call on claims-based reporting for the Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program on February 21, 2012. Registration is required.
On September 13, CMS is hosting a national provider call on the Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Registration will close at 1:30 p.m. ET on September 12, 2011, or when available space has been filled.
On August 31, 2011, CMS released a final rule that updates Medicare electronic prescribing (eRx) incentive program policies. Specifically, the regulation revises the eRx quality measure used for certain reporting periods in calendar year 2011 to address uncertainties related to the technological requirements of the Medicare eRx Incentive Program; provides additional significant hardship exemption categories …
CMS will host a national provider call on the Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program on August 16, 2011, focusing on 2010 Incentive Payments and Feedback Reports. Registration closes at 1:30 p.m. ET on August 15, 2011, or when available space has been filled.
On July 26, 2011, CMS is hosting a national provider call on the 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program. The target audience for the call is eligible professionals, medical coders, physician office staff, provider billing staff, health records staff, vendors and all other Medicare fee-for-service health care professionals. The registration deadline…
On June 21, 2011, CMS is hosting a national provider teleconference on the Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program. On the teleconference, CMS experts will provide an overview of the June 1, 2011 proposed rule on the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program. The target audience for the call is medical…
On June 1, 2011, CMS is publishing a proposed rule that would modify the 2011 electronic prescribing (eRx) quality measure to better align the eRX Incentive Program with the technological requirements of the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record incentive programs. The rule also would provide additional significant hardship exemption categories for eligible professionals and group …
On May 26, 2011, CMS is hosting a Special Open Door Forum on the 2011 Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing Incentive Programs, with a focus on the ICD-10 conversion.
CMS is hosting a national provider conference call on the 2011 Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program on May 17, 2011. The presentation will cover: Highlights of the 2009 Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing Experience Report; Measures vs. Measures Groups; and Understanding Measure Numerator and Measure Denominator. A question-and-answer…
CMS recently released updated data on payments to providers under two Medicare pay-for-reporting programs. Specifically, 119,804 physicians and other eligible professionals in 12,647 practices that satisfactorily reported data on Medicare quality measures received a total of more than $234 million in Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) incentive payments in 2009. The average bonus payment was $1,956 …
On April 14, 2011, CMS is hosting a Special Open Door Forum on Physician Quality Reporting System and E-Prescribing (eRx) Incentive program “success stories.” In addition, CMS has scheduled an April 19, 2011 national provider conference call on the 2011 Physician Quality Reporting System and eRx Incentive Program. Registration is required to participate in this…
On March 22, CMS is hosting a Special Open Door Forum entitled “Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Programs: Physician Reporting for the Beginner/Common Pitfalls.”
