Managed Care News Nov 2016

2016 Medicare EHR Incentive Program (Modified Stage 2)###

90 day reporting period in 2016 (recently changed from a full year of reporting): SAME 10 objective measures as 2015
Here is a link to a PDF with the details of 2016 meaningful use,

Patient Nondiscrimination Posting Now Required###

Most doctors of optometry now need to comply with new regulations required by the patient nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) - section 1557 - which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Failure to comply could lead to severe consequences. The new regulations require doctors of optometry who accept federal financial assistance such as Medi-Cal reimbursement, Medicare Advantage payments, community health center prospective patients or grants from the National Institutes of Health
Here is a link for the patient nondiscrimination post

Brandon Friedman, OD
Managed Care Director, IEOS 2016-17
Email: friedman.brandon@gmail.com