Business of Medicine
EQIP Team Requesting Nominations for New Clinical Episodes
MedChi’s EQIP team is requesting nominations for new clinical episodes for Maryland’s Episode Quality Improvement Program (EQIP) in Performance Year 7 (Calendar Year 2028). A clinical episode is a condition, procedure, or treatment included in EQIP. Participants may apply to enroll in one or more clinical episodes and have the opportunity to earn shared savings…
Read MoreTwo Open Enrollment Deadlines This Fall
Enrollment season is here, and coverage questions tend to land in the exam room. Medicare open enrollment runs through December 7, and Maryland Health Connection opens for 2027 coverage on November 1. Scammers keep the same calendar, which is why the Maryland Insurance Administration is warning consumers about fake insurance websites and plans that look…
Read MoreA Caller Posing as the DEA Targeted a Local Practice
Irfana Ali, M.D., FACEP, former board member and Medical Director of Fast Track Urgent Care, asked us to pass along a warning. A caller claiming to be a DEA agent recently phoned her practice and told front desk staff he was calling about her medical license, which he said was being used fraudulently. This is…
Read MoreIf You Want a Private FAMLI Plan, Act Before the November 15 Deadline
Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance program, known as FAMLI, is moving from law into practice, and it will touch almost every practice that employs staff in Maryland. The program gives most Maryland workers paid time off to care for a new child, recover from a serious health condition, or care for a family member…
Read MoreAMA Update on MIPS
Home › Archive for Business of Medicine CMS Releases 2025 MIPS Final Scores- Physicians Have 60 Days to Contest Their Score The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance feedback and final scores for the 2025 performance year. 2025 final score determines the payment adjustment eligible clinicians…
Read MoreMedChi Gender Pay Equity Subcommittee
Home › Archive for Business of Medicine Carolyn O’Conor, M.D. Former MCMS President Chair, MedChi Gender Pay Equity Subcommittee It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness If you are a regular reader of the MCMS Gazette you will have seen the issue on September 13 in honor of Women…
Read MoreWhat Maryland Physicians Earn and Why the Gender Pay Gap Persists
Home › Archive for Business of Medicine September is Women in Medicine Month, and it is a good time to look at a number that has not moved much. The physician gender pay gap is not a theoretical problem. In Maryland, it has been measured, published, and largely unchanged for years. Female physicians in this…
Read MoreMIA/MHBE Joint Meeting to Discuss Assistance to Small Businesses
Home › Archive for Business of Medicine The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) and the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE) announce a virtual, open meeting on Thursday, October 1, to discuss how they can support small businesses and employees in navigating health insurance amid recent market changes. Agenda is available here. The MIA and MHBE invite…
Read MoreNew Podcast Episode on Maryland’s Healthcare Model
This episode from the Maryland Now podcast explores the history of Maryland’s unique all-payer healthcare system. The episode features insights from healthcare leaders across the state, including Gene Ransom, CEO of MedChi. On this episode, host David Nitkin takes on healthcare — an industry so big and so personal that he almost didn’t tackle it,…
Read MoreInput on the Geo AHEAD Model
CMS is seeking input from external stakeholders on a novel, geographically based accountable care organization shared savings program called Geo AHEAD that is launching under the Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design (AHEAD) Model in 2028. This Geo AHEAD Participation Perspectives Survey is intended to gather perspectives that will help inform future planning, policy development,…
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