Originally published in Healthcare Michigan, Volume 40, No. 8 Hospitals play a vital role in ensuring the well-being of communities by recruiting and employing skilled physicians. However, physician recruitment in compliance with the Stark Law can be a complex task for hospital administrators, especially as hospitals and medical practices face an average 7.6% annual physician …
FIVE WAYS THE 2023 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE IS PROMOTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WHOLE-PERSON CARE
On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) under the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized changes that are projected to significantly expand access to behavioral health care services, among other things. CMS released a Behavioral Health Strategy in 2022, which included improving access to and quality of …