At a very high level, MACRA: 1  Repeals the flawed Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calculated payment cuts for physicians; 2  Creates a new framework for rewarding physicians for providing higher quality care by establishing two tracks for payment: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), and.
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