Challenges continue for small and rural practices under MIPS, GAO report finds

The same challenges that made it difficult for small and rural practices to succeed in Medicare value-based incentive programs in the past are likely to continue under the incentive program known as MIPS, according to a new GAO report.

Small and rural practices will continue to face administrative, technological and financial challenges under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) that made it difficult for small and rural practices to succeed in Medicare value-based incentive programs.

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