MACRA: APA Is Here to Help

The federal government released its final rule on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) in October, and reform of the Medicare payment system will go into effect January 1. APA wants to help participating members adjust to this landmark transformation of the way physicians are paid for their services. To this end, APA has created a web-based toolkit that includes a webinar series for members that will help them understand and meet the requirements of MACRA and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).

The APA Payment Reform Toolkit includes the following resources:

The webinar series is designed to walk members through the nuts and bolts of these changes and provides information on how they can be successful quality reporters and how to use the data to inform clinical practice.

The following is a list of webinars that can be accessed in the APA Learning Center:

Registration is now open for the last webinar in the series, which is on the topic Alternative Payment Models. It will be held January 18, 2017, from noon to 1 p.m. EST.

APA CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, M.D., M.P.A., urges members to take advantage of APA’s help.

“The Medicare payment reforms in MACRA are upon us, and members may feel understandably apprehensive. That’s why APA exists—to help its members. Our expert staff are here to guide members in navigating these reforms and making this transition as smooth and simple as possible. I urge members to go to our website at www.psychiatry.org/PaymentReform and learn about the resources that are now available.” ■