ASCO: Your Partner in Practice Transformation

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) established the Quality Payment Program (QPP), which is transforming the way physicians are reimbursed for services provided under Medicare Part B. As your partner in preparing for these changes, ASCO will regularly update this page with materials to guide practices through the transition. Please contact [email protected] with any questions or comments.

*Latest from ASCO*

• Pick Your Pace (MIPS Reporting Options) Fact Sheet
• Oncology Care Model Scoring Fact Sheet

Read ASCO's Summary of the MACRA Final Rule

ASCO summarized the nearly 2,400 page final rule  from CMS, which implements MACRA and lays out the standards for participation in QPP.  

MACRA Resources

• ASCO in Action Background Brief: MACRA
• ASCO’s Top Ten List for MACRA Readiness
• "Are You Ready for MACRA?" Education Series — Calendar of events
  • MACRA: Learn the Basics, Get Ready for a Post-SGR World (slides)
  • How to Prepare (slides) (See below for webinar recording)
  • Quality Reporting: PQRS and the Value-Based Modifier (webinar) (View the Slides from the webinar)
  • Meaningful Use (Advancing Care Information) and Clinical Practice Improvement Activities (webinar) (View the Slides from the webinar)
  • MACRA Rules Are Final: Time to Implement (webinar) (View slides — Part 1 and Part 2)
• CMS Call on Quality Payment Program Final Rule (slides)  
• MACRA Timetable
• Glossary 
• FAQs

ASCO Comments Submitted Regarding MACRA 

2016

• Comments on Physician Fee Schedule
• Comments on Proposed HOPPS Rule
• Senate Finance MACRA Hearing: ASCO Statement
• Ways & Means MACRA Hearing: ASCO Statement
• Comments submitted on ONC Health IT Certification Program
• Energy & Commerce MACRA Hearing (2): ASCO Statement 
• ASCO Comments to CMS on Proposed MACRA Rule
• Energy & Commerce MACRA Hearing: ASCO Statement
• Comments submitted on Draft Medicare Quality Measurement Development Plan
• Comments submitted on Resource Use: Episode Development
• Comments submitted on Certification of Electronic Health Technology

2015

• Comments submitted on the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) 
• Comments submitted on Stage 3 Meaningful Use Program
• Comments submitted to CMS in response to a MACRA RFI

Additional Resources

• ASCO's Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI)
• Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
• Value-Based Modifier (VBPM)
• ASCO Payment Reform Model - Patient-Centered Oncology Payment (PCOP)
• CMS MACRA Resources
• Additional CMS Resources and Assistance