CMS issues MACRA fact sheet for small practices: 3 key takeaways

CMS published a fact sheet detailing the flexibility and support built into the proposed rule for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act for physician practices of 15 or fewer providers.

The fact sheet comes in response to an impact analysis that fueled concerns the proposed rule would negatively impact smaller practices. The agency contends that the analysis was based on data that did not include many small or solo practices and that it did not reflect the accommodations proposed for such practices.

Here is a brief overview of the accommodations highlighted in the report.