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- January 20, 2016

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CMS Releases Final Payment Rules for the Medicare Program
- November 03, 2014
On October 31st, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent out a press release detailing the “released final rules outlining how Medicare will pay major health care providers and suppliers in 2015”.
CMS Provides Summary of Care Meaningful Use Requirements in Stage 2
- November 18, 2014
The Summary of Care menu objective in Meaningful Use Stage 1 is now a core objective in Stage 2.
CMS Extends EHR Attestation Deadline for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Hospitals to December 31, 2014
- November 24, 2014
A press release from the Centers of Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) states that the agency is extending the deadline for eligible hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to attest to meaningful use for the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program 2014 reporting year ?from 11:59 pm EST on November 30, 2014 to 11:59 pm EST on December 31, 2014.?
CMS Announces Submission Timeframes for 2014 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Data
- December 16, 2014
HIMSS Members, this is to request your engagement on the 2015 Meaningful Use Reporting Period issue.
REPORT: 257,000 Medicare Eligible Professionals (EPs) Hit With Penalty to Their Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payments
- December 18, 2014
During a press call on Wednesday, December 17th it was revealed that “roughly 257,000 Medicare eligible professionals (EPs) will be hit with a 1 percent penalty to their Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payments.
CMS Extends Deadline for Meaningful Use Attestation
- January 13, 2015
A one-month extension has been grated to EHs and CAHs for attesting to the Medicare EHR Incentive Program.
HHS Announces Goals and Timeline for Expanding New Medicare Payment Models
- January 27, 2015
Speaking to key healthcare industry stakeholders on Tuesday, Jan. 26, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced an ambitious plan to shift Medicare away from the fee-for-service payment model toward payment based on quality, value and cost-containment.
CMS Announces Intent to Engage in Rulemaking for EHR Incentive Program Changes for 2015
- January 29, 2015
In a recently release news release, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the agency “intends to engage in rulemaking this spring to help ensure providers continue to meet meaningful use requirements.