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Advocacy in Action

Advocating for heart rhythm professionals practicing in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment

Advocacy in Action provides monthly updates on new or recent legislative, regulatory, payment, and coverage policy changes, HRS advocacy efforts, and other crucial information that may impact the practice of EP in the U.S.

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HRS Reviewing Draft Legislation on Physician Payment Reform

Legislative Updates

In mid-September 2024, the office of U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX) shared with HRS and other medical societies draft legislation to establish reforms to the structure, responsibility, and governance of the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC).

Prepare Now for Potential 2023 MIPS Audits

Regulatory Updates

Starting in November 2024, CMS will begin data validation and audits (DVAs) of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians and groups to confirm the accuracy and completeness of data reported during the 2023 performance year

CMS Re-Opens 2023 MIPS Reweighting Requests for Change Cyberattack

Regulatory Updates

If you were impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack in 2023 and unable to submit a MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) Exception Application for performance year 2023 before the April 15, 2024, deadline, CMS is allowing requests for reweighting for one more MIPS performance categories.

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