Modern Healthcare September 13, 2017
More than halfway through the first year of its rollout, clinicians still lack an understanding, and in some cases, awareness, of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act.
The CMS estimated that around 40% of clinicians are unaware of MACRA requirements, and even fewer nurse practitioners know about the law’s provisions, according to Jean Moody-Williams, deputy director of CMS’ Center for Clinical Standards and Quality. She didn’t reveal the agency’s estimate for awareness among nurses.
The findings come a little more than two weeks before an Oct. 2 deadline for providers to start tracking data under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. Missing that deadline could result in a financial penalty in 2019. At least 400,000 providers are mandated to report...
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