The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities to submit an application to reweight Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance categories as a result of extreme and uncontrollable circumstances. Although they allow APM Entities to submit applications now, CMS will not be … Read More
Update Your Billing Information by December 13 for Your APM Incentive Payment
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According to CMS, the deadline has been extended for certain clinicians to update their billing information to receive their 2020 APM Incentive Payment. Clinicians and surrogates can log in to the Quality Payment Program website using their HARP credentials. In order to receive payments, certain clinicians will need to verify … Read More
President-Elect Biden Names 13 Health Experts to COVID-19 Transition Advisory Board
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Yesterday, the Biden-Harris transition announced the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board, naming 13 public health experts to advise President-elect Biden, Vice President-elect Harris, and the Transition’s COVID-19 staff. This news comes after the coronavirus has spread at alarming rates in the US in recent weeks. “Dealing … Read More
SAE CAREs Podcast: Utilizing Care Coordination During COVID-19
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As a follow-up to our White Paper: The Impact of COVID-19 and a Proposal for Service Innovation, SAE continues to focus on specific elements of the document during this current series of podcasts.Today’s SAE CAREs (Clinical And Research Experts) Podcast is “Utilizing Care Coordination … Read More
HHS Expands Provider Relief Fund Eligibility
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the latest Provider Relief Fund (PRF) application period has been expanded to include provider applicants such as residential treatment facilities, chiropractors, and eye and … Read More
SAE Staff Spotlight: Loan Mai
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Loan Mai, PhD, SAE’s Director of Population Health Management, is an experienced clinician and researcher in implementation science, organizational psychology, and program evaluation with a focus on disparity in care, quality outcome measures, and solutions for barriers to care. With direct clinical and operational experience … Read More
SAE CAREs Podcast: The Impact of Integrated Care on COVID-19
CMS Update on Telehealth Services in Medicaid and Medicare
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded the list of telehealth services that Medicare Fee-For-Service will pay for during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). CMS is also providing additional support to state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies in … Read More
SAE Consultant Spotlight: Dr. Rhonda Bohs
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Rhonda Bohs, PhD, is an experienced applied experimental psychologist with more than 30 years in the application of evidence-based practice to community-based behavioral health and integrated care programs, community systems transformation, and system/program evaluation and clinical trial research. Dr. Bohs has implemented numerous innovative and … Read More
CMS on Required Coverage for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Services
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State Medicaid programs are now required to provide coverage of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) services and drugs under a new mandatory benefit. The purpose of the new mandatory MAT benefit found at section 1905(a)(29) of the Act is to increase access to evidenced-based treatment … Read More