Colorado Medical Society
http://dev.cms.org/articles/perc-timeline-2011/PERC - Timeline - 2011
Thursday, April 11, 2013 03:00 PMFund 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