Journal article
Future considerations for clinical dermatology in the setting of 21st century American policy reform: The Medicare Access and Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act and Alternative Payment Models in dermatology
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Vol.76(6), pp.1213-1217
06/2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.01.031
PMID: 28365040
Abstract
With the introduction of the Medicare Access and Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, clinicians who are not eligible for an exemption must choose to participate in 1 of 2 new reimbursement models: the Merit-based Incentive Payment System or Alternative Payment Models (APMs). Although most dermatologists are expected to default into the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, some may have an interest in exploring APMs, which have associated financial incentives. However, for dermatologists interested in the APM pathway, there are currently no options other than joining a qualifying Accountable Care Organization, which make up only a small subset of Accountable Care Organizations overall. As a result, additional APMs relevant to dermatologists are needed to allow those interested in the APMs to explore this pathway. Fortunately, the Medicare Access and Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act establishes a process for new APMs to be approved and the creation of bundled payments for skin diseases may represent an opportunity to increase the number of APMs available to dermatologists. In this article, we will provide a detailed review of APMs under the Medicare Access and Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act and discuss the development and introduction of APMs as they pertain to dermatology.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Future considerations for clinical dermatology in the setting of 21st century American policy reform: The Medicare Access and Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act and Alternative Payment Models in dermatology
- Creators
- John S Barbieri - Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaJeffrey J Miller - Department of Dermatology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PennsylvaniaHoward P Forman - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TexasHarrison P Nguyen - Yale University, New Haven, ConnecticutJean L Bolognia - Yale University, New Haven, ConnecticutMarta J VanBeek - Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa (Carver) College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Vol.76(6), pp.1213-1217
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.01.031
- PMID
- 28365040
- ISSN
- 0190-9622
- eISSN
- 1097-6787
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2017
- Academic Unit
- Dermatology
- Record Identifier
- 9984025452202771
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