The clock is ticking loudly for physicians who wish to participate in Medicare ’s “Above all, we don’t want to see any physician penalized,” Barbe said in an interview with FierceHealthcare earlier this week. new value - based payment system.vTo earn a small positive net payment rate , doctors and practices need to start collecting data Oct. 2 to fully participate in the Merit - based Incentive Payment System ( MIPS)—one of the new tracks authorized under the Medicare Reform and CHIP ##A Act ( MACRA ) .
The clock is ticking loudly for physicians who wish to participate in Medicare ’s new value - based payment system.vTo earn a small positive net payment rate , doctors and practices need to start collecting data Oct. 2 to fully participate in the Merit - based Incentive Payment System ( MIPS)—one of the new tracks authorized under the Medicare Reform and CHIP ##A Act ( MACRA ) .