The Five Things Every Physician Needs to Know About MACRA
Five potentially pivotal issues physicians should understand about MACRA.
Five potentially pivotal issues physicians should understand about MACRA.
Familiarity with current contracts and knowing how to negotiate better ones can be crucial to boosting your income.
Even relatively small payments appear to make a difference, researchers say.
“It seems plausible that very large payments warrant greater concern about conflict of interest causing bias and undue influence.”
Medical groups may need to address such issues as claims denials and failure to obtain prior authorization.
The alternative model includes global payments, fee-for-service, and incentive pay.
Three new resources help physicians that are already participating and who are considering a Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
This new approach pays providers based on quality, value, and results delivered, but questions still remain.
The CDC reports that more Americans are experiencing relief with medical bills, but gaps still remain.
There were substantial improvements that were proposed for care coordination and planning for primary care physicians.