The healthcare Medical Group Association ( AMGA ) has called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ( CMS ) to " better coordinate " reimbursements and incentive payments , ahead of proposed changes to the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System . In a letter to the CMS , AGMA called for " resources used to coordinate payments " to be reimbursed , a more accurate assessment of " chronic care management strategies , " and more flexibility for primary care providers " initiating behavioral health interventions . " AGMA also urged the organization to follow the Merit - Based Incentive Payment System , proposed under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act .
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) has called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to "better align" reimbursements and incentive payments, ahead of proposed changes to the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System. In a letter to the CMS, AGMA called for "resources used to coordinate care" to be reimbursed, a more accurate assessment of "chronic care management services," and more flexibility for primary care providers "initiating behavioral health visits." AGMA also urged the CMS to follow the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, proposed under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act.