The reality of running a business is everyone who employs workers runs the risk of being sued. Companies such as medical practices do not always have defined Human Resources policies and procedures, which leave them more vulnerable to litigation.
As the political debate over repealing and replacing “Obamacare” persists, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) itself set off a number of important changes across multiple agencies and industries – changes that seven years on, continue to shift and reshape.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently distributed the following notice about MIPS: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reviewing claims and letting practices know which clinicians need to take part in MIPS, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
Last month, CAPsules addressed alternatives to current methods for federal funding of Medicaid and examined “block grants” -- a method by which a total fixed dollar amount is given to every state to run the program. Another path being considered is the “per capita allotment” model, consisting of a per-patient-per-month capped amount.