Rural Practice Initiatives


Medicaid and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and the Rural Provider

MACRA, or the Quality Payment Program, has significant impact on rural providers. Physicians who practice at Rural Health Clinics or Federally Qualified Health Center are exempt from reporting data under the QPP, unless they are seeing Medicare Part B patients at different clinics or hospitals. Learn about the four categories of data which makes up the Quality Payment program and determine the Composite Performance Score (CPS)al providers should be required to participate in federal pay-for-performance programs, but the measurements should reflect rural patient volume and demographics and practice size, according to an analysis requested by HHS.

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