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Macra And Stark: Strange Bedfellows At The Heart Of Health Care Reform, Rebecca Olavarria
Macra And Stark: Strange Bedfellows At The Heart Of Health Care Reform, Rebecca Olavarria
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The enactment of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) was well-received by all as it repealed Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate and, in its place, mandates the implementation of a new system for health care delivery and payment. Under MACRA, health care providers are expected to work together and coordinate their efforts with the goal of improving patient outcomes and controlling costs. For the first time ever, federal reimbursements will be tied to quality of care and improved cost efficiencies. However, as a new law, MACRA’s potential for success needs to be measured in terms of its …