Medicare & Medicaid
To keep insurers in the market and bring costs down, leaders might feel compelled to seek essential benefits, pre-existing condition exemptions.
Nearly 9,000 physicians were surveyed by Black Book; research shows technology dominated MACRA trends.
With only a two-vote Republican majority and no likely Democratic support, it would take only three GOP "no" votes to sink the bill.
Between 34-59 percent of physicians remain in practices of nine or fewer, while roughly 39 percent are employed by hospitals.
Medicaid patients were 20 percent more likely than privately insured patients to wait 20 minutes or longer, study says.
Investigation started when a pathologist formerly employed by Poplar named Gordon Wang, filed a complaint against the company.
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló passed law lowering physicians' income taxes to 4 percent if they complete 180 hours of medically related community service.
In two thirds of quality measures, men and women scored similarly; differences surfaced in procedures like eye exams and mental health treatment.
Chiropractor Vladimir Gordon, Jr., Vladimir Gordon, Sr., Alexsander Gordin ran 6-year scheme that bilked insurers, including unions and welfare.
Clinicians should participate in MIPS for 2017 transition year if they bill more than $30,000 in Medicare Part B allowed charges a year, CMS said.