Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System & Alternative Payment Model Incentive Under The Physician Fee Schedule & Criteria For Physician-Focused Payment Models

This proposed rule was released on May 9, 2016, by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The provisions of the proposed rule would establish the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and the Alternative Payment Model, new programs for certain Medicare-enrolled medical professionals. These new programs replace the sustainable growth rate with new rules for determining Medicare reimbursement rates . . .