CMS told doctors in alternative pay models they all should expect 5 percent bonuses in the first year of the new pay system, which a former CMS official said comes as a relief to doctors who weren't sure they qualify for the bonus and now don't have to worry about their performance in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Separately, Avalere Health reported that performing well in MIPS has been made easier by a 61 percent increase in the number of...