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Read moreThe Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) met Sept. 16–17 to hear stakeholder perspectives on developing a pathway toward having all Medicare beneficiaries with Medicare Parts A and B in total-cost of care (TCOC) models. Stakeholders also presented issues regarding data, attribution, benchmarking and risk adjustment.
PTAC was created by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) which was enacted in part to improve how the federal Medicare program pays physicians for the care they provide to Medicare beneficiaries. The next PTAC meeting will take place Dec. 3–4.
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Take Action: Contact Your US Senators to Cosponsor ROOT Act
Support the ROOT Act—Senate cosponsors needed to fix CMS issues with imaging AUC under PAMA. College member advocacy is key.
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Dr. Bryant Chang shares how early involvement with his state chapter led to launching a medical student section, mentorship program and a symposium.
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