The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015: What's New?
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Abstract
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Final Rule on the Medicare Access and CHIP [Children's Health Insurance Program] Reauthorization Act (MACRA) in November 2016. The Rule finalizes the details of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) and the alternative payment model (APM), which will now collectively be referred to as the Quality Payment Program (QPP). This article offers the orthopaedic community a summary of the alterations in healthcare policy that will affect practices nationwide.
Medical subject headings
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Medicare
- Orthopedics
- Reimbursement Mechanisms