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The new final rule on short-term, limited-duration (STLD) plans covered in our Aug. 13 issue has drawn praise from Republicans, their supporters and people who sell STLD insurance; everyone else's opinion ranges from diffident to hostile.

CMS has these provider-based departments – many of which are part of hospital-owned physician practices – in its sights for reimbursement cuts in two areas.

On July 7, CMS suspended risk-adjustment payments meant to stabilize Affordable Care Act exchange plans -- but on Tuesday agency officials reversed their decision, pleading "the stability of the insurance markets."

The post-operative visit code may not have its own payment rate, but the HHS watchdog is studying it anyway. Here's why.

It’s no secret that claims-based quality measure reporting is very popular with practices, but not with CMS. The 2019 Medicare proposed physician fee schedule contains the agency's latest attempt to shift more practices to other methods that are less burdensome and expensive for the agency to administer.

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