Health and Human Services - HHS

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. HHS is headed by the Secretary who is the chief managing officer for our family of agencies, including 11 operating divisions, 10 regional offices, as well as the Office of the Secretary.

HHS Regions

 

Region Number	Region Name	Covered States
1	Boston	Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
2	New York	New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
3	Philadelphia	Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
4	Atlanta	Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee
5	Chicago	Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin
6	Dallas	Arkansas, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma
7	Kansas City	Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska
8	Denver	Colorado, North Dakota, Utah, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming
9	San Francisco	American Samoa, California, Hawaii, Arizona, Guam, Nevada
10	Seattle	Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Washington

 

Value-based Payment Modifier Program

Value-based Payment Modifier Program

 

Beginning in 2015, payment rates under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for groups of 100 or more eligible professionals will be subject to a value-based payment modifier (VBPM). By 2017, this modifier will be implemented for all physicians.

Physicians who do not demonstrate higher quality and lower costs will receive lower payments. The VBPM is based on performance two years prior (e.g., application of the VBPM in 2015 will be based on physician performance in 2013). Eligible professionals may avoid penalties by successfully participating in the PQRS.

 

For more details contact :

 

HPP-Accuchecker at 305-227-2383

psilben@hppcorp.com

 

 

Miami, Florida

February 11, 2014

PQRS - Physician Quality Reporting Systems

 

 

 

 

 

PQRS  - Physician Quality Reporting Systems

 

 

 

 

February 11, 2014

Miami, Florida

 

 

Affordable Care Act.  The Affordable Care Act makes a number of changes to the Physician Quality Reporting System, including authorizing incentive payments through 2014 and requiring a penalty, beginning in 2015, for eligible professionals who do not satisfactorily report. The Affordable Care Act also authorizes an additional 0.5 percent incentive for 2011 through 2014 for eligible professionals who satisfactorily report and more frequently than is required to qualify for or maintain board certification status participates in a Maintenance of Certification Program for a year and successfully completes a qualified Maintenance of Certification Program practice assessment for such year.

 

 

 

For more details, contact:

 

HPP - Accuchecker  305-227-2383

psilben@hppcorp.com