There has been much discussion surrounding the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. Brought to you by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), it is designed to fix the previous Medicare payment formula in order to create a sustainable physician payment structure with long-term actionable savings. Recently, Kelly Whittle, of Whittle Advisors answered five MACRA questions that we’ve heard most frequently.
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Today’s shift to value-based healthcare is designed to provide better patient outcomes, lower cost, and improved population health. Achieving these results requires a strong relationship between patient, payer, and provider, and requires quality reporting to reflect these efforts.
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As you prepare for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Quality Payment Program (QPP), you have probably heard about the basics of the program, and know that your practice will participate if you bill Medicare more than $30,000 … Continue reading
By now you’ve probably heard of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) legislation. It has been getting attention lately, especially after its long-anticipated (and nearly 2,400-page) final ruling came on October 14, 2016. Perhaps you’ve been pushing MACRA … Continue reading
