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

On October 14, 2016, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released this final rule to implement the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), which will transform how Medicare pays physicians and provider organizations in a shift from fee-for-service (FFS) to value-based alternative payment models (APMs). The new approach goes into effect on January 1, 2017 . . .