Merit Based Incentive Payment System

NQF Opens Comment Period on Federal Program Quality Measures

May 24, 2022 - The National Quality Forum (NQF) has launched a comment period related to quality measures in federal programs. “Conducting a thoughtful review of performance measures used in federal programs is an essential discipline to continuously improving the quality, safety and outcomes of care experienced across the nation,” Dana Gelb Safran,...


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84% of Physicians Unsure of Quality Payment Program Conditions

by Vera Gruessner

As many as 84 percent of polled independent physicians and medical staff are unaware of how to meet the requirements of MACRA’s Quality Payment Program, according to a survey from Kareo. The...

20% of Surveyed Physicians Familiar with MACRA Regulations

by Vera Gruessner

No more than 20.6 percent of primary care physicians and 19.5 percent of specialists are “very or somewhat familiar” with MACRA regulations, according to a survey completed in 2016 by...

70% of Medical Groups Concerned About MACRA Regulations

by Vera Gruessner

MACRA regulations have impacted the revenue cycle of providers across the country particularly regarding Medicare reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The American...

MACRA Implementation Solutions Payers, Providers Should Follow

by Vera Gruessner

MACRA implementation will take place across the healthcare industry starting next year, as more and more providers begin participating in Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) and and the...

Private Payers Falling Behind in MACRA Implementation, APMs

by Vera Gruessner

Earlier this month, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced the release of the finalized ruling for the MACRA legislation. Along with gutting the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate...

How Stakeholder Input on Quality Payment Program Differs

by Vera Gruessner

At the end of last week, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a final rule on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and its policies on the new...

HHS, CMS Announce Finalized Ruling for MACRA Legislation

by Vera Gruessner

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced in a press release the discharge of the final ruling on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). The MACRA...