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AHA Responds to House RFI on Modernizing MACRA

Legislative reform recommendations for Congress to consider to further support flexible implementation and widespread participation in value-based and alternative payment models while delivering improvements in the cost and quality of care.
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AHA, others urge CMS to ensure ACOs, MIPS-eligible clinicians are protected from increased skin substitute spending

A coalition of organizations, including the AHA, urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure accountable care organizations and Merit-based Incentive Payment System-eligible clinicians are held harmless from increased billing for skin substitutes.
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CMS suspends MIPS improvement activities for the 2025 performance year

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is suspending (https://www.cms.gov/search/cms?keys=MIPS+activities+suspended) eight improvement activities for the 2025 performance year for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System under the Physician Fee Schedule.
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HHS releases final rule disincentivizing health care providers that commit information blocking 

The Department of Health and Human Services June 24 released a final rule that would disincentivize health care providers for interfering with the access, exchange or use of electronic health information. AHA previously expressed concern when the rule was proposed, saying it could threaten the financial viability of economically fragile hospitals.