The American College of Physicians statement on the MACRA Final Rule

(American College of Physicians) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Final Rule, with the aim of evolving our payment system to one that recognizes and incentivizes quality and value rather than volume.An initial ACP review of the nearly 2,500-page document reveals that CMS incorporated numerous recommendations made by ACP in order to simplify and reduce burdens on physicians and their practices.