While Medicare’s path toward pay for performance (P4P) has evolved over time, 2015 is proving to be a landmark year. July marked the 50th anniversary of the Medicare program. And in self-described “historic announcements”...more
10/28/2015
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
MIPS ,
Nursing Homes ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
Value-Based Purchasing
On June 25, 2015, a New Jersey Tax Court issued a significant opinion in the case of AHS Hospital Corp. d/b/a Morristown Memorial Hospital v. Town of Morristown, upholding the Town of Morristown’s denial of Morristown...more
8/3/2015
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CFOs ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
NJ Supreme Court ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
Physicians ,
Property Tax ,
Tax Court ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Third-Party
An Overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program/Accountable Care Organization Final Rules - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a final rule (Final Rule) that makes changes to the...more
6/23/2015
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Affordable Care Act ,
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Data-Sharing ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Shared Savings Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a final rule (Final Rule) that makes changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created the MSSP as one of...more
6/22/2015
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Data-Sharing ,
Final Rules ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medicare Participation Standards ,
Medicare Shared Savings Program ,
Participation Agreements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Skilled Nursing Facility