Becker's Healthcare April 6, 2017
Although the first reporting year for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act is already underway, changes are expected in subsequent years of the program as CMS continues to refine regulations, according to a recent whitepaper published by Leavitt Partners, a Salt Lake City-based healthcare intelligence firm.
Here are nine MACRA regulations that CMS has not yet finalized or is considering adjustments for, according to Leavitt Partners.
1. Virtual group standards. MACRA’s virtual groups will allow rural and small practice physicians to band together for reporting purposes. Making this option available as soon as possible is a priority for HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, according to the whitepaper.
2. Group identifiers. CMS is reviewing comments on how virtual groups would...
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