Fierce Healthcare January 12, 2018
2018 marks year two under MACRA, the new Medicare payment system for doctors.
Year two of the new Medicare payment system for physicians is a mixed bag, as practices face new and higher hurdles than they did last year, says David O. Barbe, M.D., president of the American Medical Association.
As physicians enter the second year under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), pros and cons surround the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), the program track that covers most physicians, Barbe told Fierce Healthcare in an interview.
The good news is that fewer physicians will be required to participate in MIPS and there are some accommodations that make it easier for small physician practices.
On the other...
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