Physicians Practice November 20, 2017
Physicians are uncertain if Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP), more commonly known referred to by the acronym of the law which passed it into existence — the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) — is going to affect their compensation.
According to the Physicians Practice Compensation Survey, 61.8 percent of physician respondents are unsure how MACRA will have an effect on their overall reimbursement in 2019, based on data submitted to CMS this year. This is compared to 13.8 percent who expect their Medicare reimbursement will be higher because of MACRA and 24.4 percent who expect it to be lower.
The Physicians Practice Compensation Survey was taken by 618 physicians across multiple specialties, regions and employment models. Part 1 of...