Dr. Mehmet Oz wants doctors to help patients stay well, and has proposed changes to Medicare’s payment rules to incentivize that shift.
Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, released the proposal on July 14, calling it the most significant Medicare reform in recent years.
“These changes would make it easier for clinicians to focus on prevention, improve coordination for patients, and ensure Medicare rewards better outcomes rather than more services,” Oz said in a July 14 statement.
The new rules would encourage more doctors and hospitals to join accountable care organizations, with traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage remaining in place….