The following statement can be attributed to AMGA President and Chief Executive Officer Donald W. Fisher, Ph.D., CAE in response to the comments AMGA submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule regarding the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
The following statement can be attributed to AMGA President and Chief Executive Officer, Donald W. Fisher, Ph.D., CAE in response to The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today.
AMGA Foundation today announced they are celebrating 50 years of transforming health care with a 50th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco on November 16, 2016. Five influential leaders whose support has enabled the work of the Foundation will be honored at the event. The Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AMGA, will host the gala in conjunction with the AMGA Institute for Quality Leadership, November 15-17.
AMGA today submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed Cardiac Rehabilitation and Incentive Payment Model rule. Given the mandatory nature of the program, AMGA is interested in its success and offered comments on calculating discounted target prices, measuring quality performance, risk adjustment, and evaluating the demonstration.
AMGA today announced findings from its 2016 Medical Group Operations and Finance Survey, conducted by its consulting arm, AMGA Consulting.
Today, U.S. Representatives Diane Black (R-TN) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced AMGA-supported legislation, the ACO Improvement Act of 2016, to improve the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) by reforming the rules for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). The legislation includes many policy changes recommended by AMGA.
AMGA will host its 2016 Institute for Quality Leadership (IQL16) November 15-17 at San Francisco Marriot Marquis in San Francisco, California.
AMGA President and CEO Donald W. Fisher, Ph.D., CAE, issued the following statement regarding the recent announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) about new flexibility in its implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA):
AMGA today announced the results and impact of its third annual Measure Up/Pressure Down® National Day of Action: Roll Up Your Sleeves! event. On May 5, during National High Blood Pressure Education Month, a record-setting 144 campaign supporters across the country collectively took nearly 200 "actions" for blood pressure control―including blood pressure screenings, materials dissemination, social media posts, web chats, website content updates, employee trainings, health fairs, and garnering media coverage―reaching 35.4 million Americans.
AMGA today announced that M.J. Mrvica Associates, Inc. is the new advertising representative for their flagship publication, Group Practice Journal (GPJ), and its epublications, effective immediately.
AMGA today submitted written comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) CY 2017 Physician Fee Schedule and the CY 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rules.
Alexandria, VA –AMGA today sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting the agency publish its “methodology paper” that will describe how the Comprehensive Primary Care + (CPC+) prepaid and repayment amounts will be calculated under the demonstration.
AMGA today announced that Brec Huseby has joined AMGA Consulting as a director. He brings to the organization more than 25 years of experience advising healthcare clients on strategic, operational, and financial issues.
AMGA today announced findings from its 2016 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey, conducted by its consulting arm, AMGA Consulting. Findings show that 74% of physician specialties experienced increases in compensation. The overall weighted average increase in 2015 compensation was 3.1%, similar to 2.8% from 2013 to 2014.
AMGA today released the following statement in response to the testimony of Andy Slavitt, acting director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), before the Senate Finance Committee on the implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
AMGA today released a statement on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed CY 2017 Physician Fee Schedule.
Today, AMGA voiced support for revisions in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) CY 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment proposed rule, released yesterday. AMGA specifically supported a change included in the new rule that would allow clinicians, hospitals, and critical access hospitals to use a 90-day electronic health record (EHR) reporting period in 2016―a shorter timeframe than the previous standard of a full calendar year for returning program participants.
AMGA today recommended that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) increase possible pathways to participate in Medicare as an advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) in written comments on the proposed rule implementing the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). In addition, AMGA addressed many other issues, including the restrictions on qualifying as an advanced APM, risk adjustment and resource use measurement under the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), and the importance of considering outcomes when determining value in health care.
AMGA welcomes Sharon Grace as its new Vice President of Public Relations. In this position, she will direct the development, integration, and implementation of a broad range of public relations activities relative to the strategic direction, positioning, and branding of the organization.
AMGA Chairman Donn E. Sorensen, M.B.A., FACMPE, on behalf of the AMGA Board of Directors, yesterday evening dedicated the association’s headquarters building to President and CEO Donald W. Fisher, Ph.D., CAE, in recognition of his outstanding leadership and his contributions to advancing high performance health.
AMGA submitted comments June 3 in response to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s Request for Information (RFI) on assessing interoperability for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). AMGA recommended that ONC consider how investments in Health Information Technology (HIT) interoperability can correlate with patient outcomes.
AMGA Foundation today announced the release of the Best Practices in Managing Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Compendium. The compendium includes case studies from medical groups, independent practice associations, academic practices, and integrated delivery systems that have incorporated the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) into their chronic care models.
AMGA today launched its MACRA and Risk Initiative to help its members prepare for and succeed under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and in all risk-based payment systems.
In its comments, AMGA recommends that CMS work to improve the demonstration year-over-year by testing additional variations of the average sales price add-on payment as part of its proposed modifications; give beneficiaries access to the same clinical decision support information, up-to-date drug safety information and practice guidelines available to physicians and other health professionals; and provide greater detail on how, or if, participants will be held accountable for quality measures and how specifically the evaluator will design and measure quality performance.
AMGA is pleased to announce the appointment of Lorrie Jacobetti , senior vice president and chief financial officer for Prevea Health, as the newest member of the AMGA Public Policy Committee (PPC). The PPC sets the advocacy and policy agenda for AMGA and works closely with AMGA’s Public Policy Department to develop policy and to advocate for multispecialty medical groups and integrated systems of care.
AMGA Foundation today announced that more than 80 organizations are participating in the third Measure Up/Pressure Down® National Day of Action: Roll Up Your Sleeves! event on May 5, 2016. Medical groups, health systems, sponsors, and partners across the nation will take at least one “action” in their local community to raise awareness of high blood pressure to patients, providers, employees, or the general public.
AMGA today released an initial statement on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and acknowledged the efforts CMS has dedicated toward implementing the new payment structures required by the law.
AMGA on April 22 submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on its discussion paper concerning proposals to modify the risk adjustment methodology for individual and small group health insurance plans offered on state health insurance marketplaces that were created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In comments to CMS, AMGA supported the idea of factoring partial year enrollees, who may have higher healthcare costs, into the risk adjustment methodology.
AMGA Chair Elect of the Board of Directors Jeffrey Bailet, M.D., co-president of Aurora Health Care Medical Group, today testified before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on the payment reforms included in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), as well as the transition toward a value-based payment system in Medicare.
AMGA today announced that Robert W. Coulton, Jr. has joined AMGA Consulting as Vice President. The former Cleveland Clinic leader brings decades of experience to assist healthcare organizations navigate the changing industry environment.
AMGA today endorsed the efforts by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to ensure patients seeking treatment for substance use can benefit from the type of care coordination and integrated care delivery that AMGA members provide.
AMGA hosted a congressional briefing on the new payment mechanisms included in MACRA. AMGA recommended steps Congress should take to ensure the law’s regulatory implementation represents lawmakers’ vision and goals for value-based reimbursement.
AMGA Foundation today announced that the American College of Physicians (ACP) is collaborating with them in the Diabetes: Together 2 Goal® campaign to improve care for 1 million people with Type 2 diabetes in the United States by 2019.
AMGA advocacy efforts prompted CMS to modify its proposed Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2017 Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates, Part C and Part D Payment Policies and 2017 Call Letter.
AMGA addressed the agency’s proposal to use regional growth rates using assignable Medicare beneficiaries to reset and update financial benchmarks and related risk adjustment, changes in ACO participation composition, facilitating transition to performance-based risk, and related issues.
Vice President of Patient Services and Chief Nursing Officer of Emory Healthcare's Ambulatory Patient Services in Atlanta, Georgia to advise on AMGA advocacy efforts.
The award is presented to industry partners for their outstanding service and value to healthcare provider groups and their patients. Optum received the award for its longtime partnership with AMGA on improving population health through comparative clinical analytics.
The AMGA Foundation announced that Novo Nordisk, Inc. awarded $1.5 million to support its national campaign, Diabetes: Together 2 Goal®, a three-year initiative will challenge leading healthcare organizations to work together to transform diabetes care for millions across the country.
The AMGA Foundation launched a national campaign, Diabetes: Together 2 Goal®, a three-year initiative will challenge leading healthcare organizations to work together to transform diabetes care for millions across the country.
AMGA presented Crystal Run Healthcare with its 2016 Congressional Advocacy Award, given to a medical group that has significantly advanced AMGA's advocacy agenda on Capitol Hill.
The American Medical Group Association today announced that it has changed its corporate name to “AMGA,” created a new brandmark, and added a brand positioning line, “Advancing High Performance Health,” effective immediately.
AMGA is convening more than 2,100 participants, representing the nation’s leading healthcare provider organizations, at its 2016 Annual Conference.
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) cited its support for a number of proposed changes to the MA program, while also encouraging CMS to proceed cautiously as it furthers its transition to EDS risk scoring.
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) in a letter to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services pledged to support interoperability of health information systems.
Chief Executive Officer of Quincy Medical Group to help set AMGA's policy agenda.
Chief Administrative Office of Norton Medical Group to help set policy agenda for AMGA.
In a letter to CMS, AMGA addressed a number of issues in quality measurement, including measurement reporting, measurement choice, and rewarding quality of care
AMGA appreciates CMS’ effort to maintain the viability of the MA program, which is vitally important to millions of Medicare beneficiaries and AMGA members.
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) in a letter to the White House reiterated its opposition to a policy included in the FY 2017 Budget request that would hinder the ability of multispecialty medical groups and integrated health systems to provide advanced diagnostic imaging services to their patients.
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) announced that medical groups and health systems can now participate in its 2016 compensation and productivity survey.
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