Healthcare DIVE January 8, 2018
Dive Brief:
- One complaint about MACRA is that it’s too burdensome for small health systems. However, Modern Healthcare suggests that large health system may face similar issues.
- In comments to the CMS, large health systems said the agency’s efforts to reduce MACRA burdens on small providers through low-volume exemptions doesn’t lessen the demand on large health systems.
- In addition to the concerns about the burden, large systems also spoke out about whether low-volume exemptions will slow the transition for Medicare moving to a value-based system.
Dive Insight:
The comments come following the CMS’ decision in November to not require practices with less than $90,000 in Medicare Part B revenue or fewer than 200 Medicare Part B patients annually...