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This Thursday, join HITECH Answers and SA Ignite as they continue their series of webinars on the details of the CMS Quality Payment Program. Register Now!
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Hello Spring! Goodbye 2017 MIPS Submission Season!
By Carol Zindler – Now that the first MIPS submission is over, and that other regulatory hurdle (tax-day) is behind us, we can finally enjoy spring and get ready to ease into summer, right?
Effective Immediately, CMS Renames MIPS ACI to PI
By Tom S. Lee PhD – CMS continues to refine and streamline incentive programs, this time focusing on Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Record for hospitals and the Advancing Care Information category for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
Participating in CMS Study Could Result in Improvement Activity Credit for 2018 MIPS Program
By Kaitlyn Houseman – CMS is conducting the 2018 Burdens Associated with Reporting Quality Measures Study, as outlined in the Quality Payment Program Year 2 final rule (CMS 5522- FC).
MIPS Data: The Finish Line is Crossed
By Jim Tate – The race is over, all the data is locked, and now we just wait for the results. The MIPS 2017 data submission period ended last week on April 3, 2018. The time for strategic planning and decision making is over.
MIPS Data Submission Period Has Closed
The data submission period for the 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) closed on April 3, 2018. CMS is currently in the process of reviewing all the data submitted. Preliminary Performance Feedback Data for MIPS is now available.
CMS Releases 2018 MIPS Eligibility Tool
You can now use the updated CMS MIPS Participation Lookup Tool to check on your 2018 eligibility for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). To reduce the burden on small practices, the eligibility threshold for 2018 have been changed
10 FAQs About MIPS
This paper includes information from the CMS rules and updated with 2018 information from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 with 10 FAQs answered.
CMS Monday Morning Rounds 2-26-2018
CMS is reporting these events, updates and deadlines for providers and hospitals on payment issues concerning Medicare and Medicaid. News includes MIPS deadlines, Medicare cost reports, and Low Volume Appeals process.