MGMA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed 2018 Medicare physician fee schedule. The proposed rule includes a number of policies that, if finalized, would affect medical group practices in 2018.

Among its recommendations, MGMA advocates for CMS to: 

• Finalize the proposed delay in requiring appropriate use criteria consultation and documentation; 
  
• Hold medical groups harmless from 2018 penalties in the obsolete PQRS, Meaningful Use, and Value Modifier programs if they reported some data in 2016; and
  
• Reduce unnecessary regulations and improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery using the results of MGMA 2017 Regulatory Burdens survey as a compass. 

Gain insight about the impact of Medicare payment policies on your practice at MGMA17 in Anaheim. MGMA government affairs presentations will highlight legislative and regulatory issues critical to your groups success, feature exclusive office hours with CMS Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Dr. Kate Goodrich, and culminate in the popular View from Washington general session with MGMAs Senior Vice President of Government Affairs. Register today to secure your spot.