CMS Asks Thousands For Bank Info So It Can Pay APM Bonuses

CMS hasn’t been able to pay more than 2,800 providers in alternative payment models their 5% bonus for 2017 performance because it doesn’t have their banking information, the agency says , and it has given those clinicians until Feb. 28 to clear that up so the bonuses can be paid. The American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association say they appreciate CMS taking additional steps to make sure physicians can access their bonuses -- which were supposed to be...