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J Am Acad Orthop Surg · Jun 2017
ReviewThe Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015: What's New?
- Zain Sayeed, Mouhanad El-Othmani, William O Shaffer, and Khaled J Saleh.
- From the Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Department, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI (Dr. Sayeed, Dr. El-Othmani, and Dr. Saleh) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL (Dr. Shaffer).
- J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Jun 1; 25 (6): e121-e130.
AbstractThe 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.
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