Attached is a guide on how to submit for mid-levels via the Provider Maintenance Form for BCBSGA. If submission is done as an “Organization” a roster can be uploaded so it won’t be as tedious as completing a form per…
As a reminder, the SHP Fall Lunch ‘n’ Learn series are continuing on with sessions scheduled over the next two weeks. Please join us at 12:00 p.m. tomorrow, September 16, 2021, for an update on Georgia’s Managed Care market and…
Strategic Healthcare Partners in conjunction with Michele Madison at Morris, Manning & Martin present a review of the recent final rule issued by CMS requiring hospitals to release and publish pricing information BEFORE providing services. We have heard many questions…
MIPS Reporting Year 2020 Guidance Update After weeks of waiting, CMS has finally updated its MIPS guidance around the Reporting Year 2020 (RY2020). While CMS may make additional changes, this is the first major change for RY2020 we have seen…
Despite the on-going health crisis, the Quality Payment Program is still in full swing for Reporting Year 2020. MIPS practices, ACOs, and APMs are all expected to report their 2020 performance in Q1 2021. So far, CMS has only made…
As the payer market in Georgia has consolidated through mergers/acquisitions; one of their key goals was increased efficiencies that they could leverage through size. Unfortunately, their provider partners have seen the exact opposite: consolidation has taken significant power out of…
From mergers and vertical integrations to changes in quality reporting and technology, Healthcare in America continues to evolve with an eye on access, quality, and efficiency. Here is a look back at some of the major headlines of 2018. …