Practice Management | Montgomery County Medical Society (MD)

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…

Two Open Enrollment Deadlines This Fall

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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…

A Caller Posing as the DEA Targeted a Local Practice

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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…

Input 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,…

Looking for Five Practices to Help Solve the Prior Auth Problem

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Home › Archive for Practice Management Update: This practice opportunity is now closed. One of the biggest frustrations we hear from physicians is the growing burden of prior authorizations. That’s why I’m excited to share an opportunity for five Montgomery County practices to help shape a potential solution. MCMS is partnering with MedChi to identify…

Take the Next Steps with EQIP

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Thank you to everyone who joined MCMS and the MedChi EQIP Team for our recent webinar, “Take the Next Step with EQIP.” The session provided an overview of Maryland’s Episode Quality Improvement Program, a voluntary Medicare Advanced Alternative Payment Model (AAPM) that offers participating practices an opportunity to engage in value-based care while qualifying for…