PERC - Timeline - 2011

Thursday, April 11, 2013 03:00 PM

Fund five-year, state demonstration projects on alternatives to current tort litigation

• Implementation date: October 2010 through September 2015

Provide 10% bonus for primary care who treat high numbers of Medicare beneficiaries(60% of allowed charges)

• Implementation date: Jan. 1, 2011 through Dec. 31, 2015

Provide 10% bonus for general surgeons in health professional shortage areas

• Implementation date: Jan. 1, 2011 through Dec. 31, 2015

Eliminate cost sharing for approved preventive services in Medicare and Medicaid

• Implementation date: Jan. 1, 2011
• Program fact sheet from AARP

Provide comprehensive health risk assessments and prevention plans for Medicare patients

• Implementation date: Jan. 1, 2011
• Quick reference guide for physicians
• Guide to Medicare's Preventive Services - for patients

Restructure payments to Medicare Advantage plans

• Implementation date: Jan. 1, 2011

Develop national quality improvement strategy

• Implementation date: HHS will submit national strategy by Jan. 1, 2011

Provide 1% incentive payment for participation in PQRI, with a 0.5% bonus in subsequent years through 2014

• Implementation date: Jan. 1, 2011 through Dec. 31, 2014

Create Innovation Center within Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• Implementation date: Jan. 1, 2011
• Background information
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation (Innovation Center) website

Prohibit payment in Medicaid for hospital acquired conditions (HAC)

• Implementation date: July 1, 2011
• List of HACs

Develop “Physician Compare” website by HHS for use by Medicare patients to analyze physician performance

• Implementation date: Jan. 1, 2011

Adopt a single set of operating rules for eligibility verification and claims status

• Implementation date: rules adopted July 1, 2011; effective Jan. 1, 2013