SHM Joins Multi-Stakeholder Letter Supporting Medicare Payment Reform
SHM, alongside dozens of medical and specialty societies, support the GOP Doctor’s Caucus budget neutrality reform proposal.
SHM Submits Comments on MACRA RFI
SHM has submitted comments on a Congressional Request for Information (RFI) seeking feedback on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
SHM Comments on the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
SHM sends comment letter to CMS on the CY2021 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, commenting on budget neutrality cuts to the PFS, telehealth, and the Quality Payment Program.
SHM Joins Multi-Stakeholder Letter on MACRA to Congress
SHM signed onto a multi-stakeholder letter urging Congress to improve MACRA. Included in the letter is a call to implement positive payment adjustments for physicians and to extend APM bonus payments for six years
SHM Submits Comments on MACRA to the Senate Committee on Finance
SHM submitted comments to the Senate Committee on Finance’s official record following the hearing “Medicare Physician Payment Reform After Two Years: Examining MACRA Implementation and the Road Ahead.” We commented on barriers to APM participation, as well as measurements and exclusions under the MIPS.
SHM Submits Comments to Senate HELP Committee on Healthcare Costs
SHM submits comments to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee in response to their request for stakeholder suggestions to lower the overall cost of healthcare. Our suggestions to reduce costs include reforming observation, increasing APM pathways, and improving quality measures.
Hospital-Based Specialties Send Letter to CMS on Promoting Interoperability Exemption
SHM, joined by IDSA, ACEP, EDPMA, and ASA, sends letter to CMS on issues with the hospital-based exemption from the Promoting Interoperability category of the MIPS.
SHM Comments on Draft Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure for MIPS
SHM sends comments on the retooled specifications for the hospital-wide readmission measure as an outcome measure in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
Comments on the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
SHM submits comments on proposals in the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule.
SHM Signs Onto Multi-Stakeholder Letter to CMS Regarding MIPS Reporting
Along with other organizations, SHM signed onto a letter urging CMS to reduce the reporting period for MIPS reporting.