Which of the Following Established a Flat Fee Adjustment and a Merit-Based

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following established a flat fee adjustment and a merit-based incentive payment system that consolidated all of the previous Medicare quality programs into one program?

• A) Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
• B) Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• C) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS)
• D) Resource-based relative value schedule (RBRVS)

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