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Its recommendations include lifting limitations on originating sites, allowing telehealth for various types of conditions and reinstating the HIPAA provisions temporarily lifted during the public health emergency.
The amount of upfront and monthly payments will vary based on the level of risk that the ACO accepts in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Providers' ratings are supported by ample liquidity, and the expectations are for a long-term volume recovery.
The proposal is being released early for plans to better address estimating 2022 costs, in light of the uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meeting the objectives of the final rule will be necessary to ensure compliance by January 1.
The plan will make telehealth a foundational modality of care, with the option for patients to follow up with in-person visits if necessary.
Organizations such as the National Association of ACOs urge reforms to increase ACO growth and savings.
A predictive analytics model predicated on phone reminders cut missed appointments significantly, data showed.
Following an independent investigation in a trial participant's "unexplained illness," the company got the go-ahead to resume testing.
"Most favored nation" approach would break from GOP free-market orthodoxy by tying Medicare payments to what other nations pay.