The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015: What's New?

J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Jun;25(6):e121-e130. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-17-00151.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Children's Health Insurance Program / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Humans
  • Medicare / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Orthopedics / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Reimbursement Mechanisms / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • United States