News and noteworthy information for July 2016: 2017 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule 2017 Proposed Hospital Outpatient and ASC Rule Update on MACRA Implementation DOJ Sues to Block Health Insurer Mergers ISASS Signs On to Letter in Support of S. 2978 Open Payments Program – 2015 Financial Data Posted FDA Issues Draft Guidance on the Use of Real-World Evidence for Medical Devices 2017 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule On July 7, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that updates payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after January 1, 2017. The PFS pays for services furnished by physicians and other practitioners in
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