Medicare & Medicaid

Quality Payment Program (QPP) specifics

Updated | 2 Min Read

The QPP was created by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and creates two payment pathways for physicians—alternative payment models (APMs) and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).

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