From fee-for-service to MACRA

Washington Hospital Services Industry Partner Merritt Hawkins has written an article exploring the topic of how Medicare will soon dramatically change the way in which it pays physicians. This article was published in the April 2016 issue of Practice Management magazine and traces health care reimbursement methods from the era of direct pay to emerging models mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), including Medicare’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The article concludes with an analysis of how these payment models are likely to affect physician staffing and recruitment. If you would like a copy of the article, please contact Corey Johnson at corey.johnson@merritthawkins.com or (469) 524-1752. To learn more about Merritt Hawkins or any of our other Industry Partners please visit our website or contact Paul Unsworth at (206) 577-1806. (Paul Unsworth)