MACRA Resource Links
January 2017 

In April 2015 Congress passed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), which repealed the Sustainable Growth Rate formula and replaced it with an all new Quality Payment Program (QPP).  

Here are links to useful tools and resources on understanding and preparing for the QPP Medicare payment system under MACRA:

LSMS Resources
FIVE-STEP MACRA CHECKLIST - Steps you can take now to prepare your practice

QVH System MIPS Navigator - click here for more information. To request your personalized token, contact Jennifer Tewell, jtewell@lsms.org

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid - Delivery System Reform, Payment System Reform

•  Quality Payment Program
•  CMS Quality Measure Development Plan
•  CMS Patient Relationship Category and Codes
•  Request a CMS Speaker for your group

American Medical Association - Understanding Medicare Payment Reform

•  AMA Summary of MACRA
•  AMA MACRA Assessment
•  Listen to industry experts discuss the new model, sponsored by the AMA and ReachMD
•  AMA STEPS Forward Practice Transformation Series

What other organizations are saying about MACRA -

• Association of American Medical Colleges
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• Medical Economics