A Historic Week for Behavioral Health — You Made It Possible!As we celebrate the 236th anniversary of American independence tomorrow, behavioral health has added cause to rejoice as we look back upon a historic week.On June 28, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act.
The Innovation Center at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently opened the application period for primary care practices interested in participating in the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative (CPC) a multi-payer initiative fostering collaboration between public and private health care payers to strengthen primary care. The application period closes at 5:00 p.m.
Public Input Sought at http://www.urac.org/publiccomment/ through August 10, 2012 Washington, D.C. – June 29 , 2012 – URAC, a leading health care accreditation, education, and measurement organization, today opened a call for public comment to share input and opinions on proposed standards revisions for its Claims Processing Accreditation program. Members of the health care industry are encouraged to provide their comments on the proposed URAC standards at http://www.urac.org/publiccomment/.
Earlier, this month, the Innovation Center announced that it will be accepting applications for an additional round of Advance Payment Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that would begin in January, 2013.Organizations interested in this round of the Advance Payment ACO Model should start their application process by submitting a Notice of Intent to apply for the Medicare Shared Savings Program performance period that begins January 1, 2013. This Notice of Intent is due this Friday, June 29, 2012.
Capital District-Hudson Valley CPCi: What you must know Tuesday, June 26, 2012 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. EDT Click here to Register Now! Join THINC and CMS to learn more about this important multi-payer initiative. The one-hour webinar will feature expert insights from THINC and CMS and allow time for you to get answers to your questions.Speakers:Sheila Hanley, MPH - Center for Medicare & Medicaid InnovationRichard J.
Educational Webinar SeriesUpcoming Webinar Topic: Genetics Evaluation, Referrals, and More What To Do Next.Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Time: 12:00-12:30pm CSTThe Genetics in Primary Care Institute, a cooperative agreement between the AAP and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, is now offering Time Out for Genetics, an educational webinar series. Each month, a webinar will be presented by recognized experts with the overarching goal of educating participants about the value of incorporating genetic medicine into primary care.
Advance Payment ACO Model: New Opportunity To Apply The Advance Payment ACO Model is an Innovation Center initiative for participants in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. It’s designed for physician-based and rural providers who have come together voluntarily to give coordinated high quality care to the Medicare patients they serve.
Complimentary Webcast: The Cost & Quality Gap in Diabetes Care June 28th, 3:00-4:00 pm ESTThe Numbers:20.8 million: People in the United States with diabetes6.2 million: People don’t know they have it.$174 billion: The national cost of diabetes in the U.S.
June 12-14, 2012: Pharmacy Webinars – PHARM Core, DTM, PHARM QIPJune 18 & 19, 2012: URAC Workshops - Health Plan, Health Network, CM, HUM, WCUM, Pharmacy and moreAugust 27 & 28, 2012: URAC Workshops - Health Plan, Health Network, CM, HUM, WCUM, PCHCH Auditor and AchievementOctober 9-11, 2012: URAC’s 13th Annual Quality Summit and Awards Program in San Francisco, CA
Risky BusinessTwo new reports provide an in-depth look at some of the issues surrounding risk selection that states will face as they establish health insurance exchanges and Basic Health Plans (BHP). Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health Access Reform Evaluation program, the reports are particularly timely as the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) coverage expansions will soon bring previously uninsured, potentially high-risk individuals into state insurance markets.
