The most notable provision within the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) is the repeal and replacement of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. While MACRA will be a game-changer for the way in which physician services are paid under the Medicare program in 2019 and onward, it also includes some compliance and coding provisions that will have a more immediate impact.
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