CMS Proposes Reimbursement Cuts for CY24

The ACR understands that there are continued questions regarding licensure across state lines. The regulations regarding these provisions are state based. The ACR is working on resources that will be available soon.

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The ACR team will be analyzing the proposed rule in greater detail and will provide more information on the rule and ACR’s response. The ACR is also working with the American Medical Association and other societies in urging Congress to pass the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 2474), a bipartisan bill intended to update Medicare physician payments to reflect the impact of the broader economy on physician practices.

In an ACR Convergence session, two rheumatologists discussed how COVID-19 changed the use of telemedicine, how payers reacted and which changes are likely permanent and which are likely to be temporary.

Humans may fear change as a general rule, but we’re adaptable when we need to be. In this era of COVID-19 and social distancing, medical practices and payers are adapting to an increased use of telemedicine, which enables providers to see their patients without being in a room with them. To cope, the Centers for…

See key changes for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System for the 2024 performance year as outlined in the proposed rule.

During an ACR webinar in August, presenters discussed multiple aspects of telehealth in rheumatology, especially related to rheumatology fellowship training. They agreed that although telehealth represents one potential avenue to improve patient access to treatment for rheumatic disease, we must keep identifying the best ways to employ telehealth to enhance care. Impact of Pandemic Telemedicine…

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