HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2019 Issue 21 (May)
Healthcare News: Physician groups push for greater MACRA financial incentives, new performance metrics
May 21st, 2019
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Article Overview
This article covers a Senate Committee on Finance hearing focused on proposed improvements to MACRA and the Medicare payment reform programs it established. It summarizes physician and policy organization perspectives on quality measurement, reporting complexity, and payment incentives for participation in alternative payment models. The piece is relevant to physicians, practice leaders, coders supporting value-based payment programs, and healthcare policy professionals tracking CMS and congressional updates.
Why This Topic Matters
MACRA affects how Medicare physician payment is structured, and proposed changes can influence reporting burden, incentive eligibility, and participation in alternative payment arrangements. Readers following reimbursement policy and quality program updates can use this article to understand the broad direction of stakeholder recommendations and pending policy discussion.
What You Will Learn
- The main themes raised in a Senate hearing on MACRA-related payment reform
- Why physician groups are seeking changes to quality measurement and reporting
- How stakeholders view incentives for participation in alternative payment models
- Which organizations submitted testimony or perspectives to the committee
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical group administrators
- Healthcare compliance staff
- Medical coders and billing staff
- Healthcare policy analysts
- Practice managers
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