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.
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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.
MIPS Reporting Deadlines: 10 Things to Do and Know
Deadlines are fast approaching if you plan to submit data for the 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance period. Don’t wait until the last minute to submit your data. Submit early and often.
Modifications to MIPS by the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018”
By Tom S. Lee – The Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR1892) (officially renamed the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018”) enacted by the United States Congress and President Trump on February 9, 2018 extends the transition years for MIPS to include 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Updates to 2017 Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policy for MIPS Clinicians
CMS has updated its Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances policy for the 2017 MIPS transition year to include counties affected by Hurricane Nate and additional counties affected by the California wildfires.
MIPS 2018 Quality Measure Benchmarks
By Anshu Jindal – In a previous blog, we had discussed some of the recent updates announced by CMS for MIPS. One of those updates was the release of Quality benchmarks for 2018. There are 4 key things you need to understand about Quality benchmarks:
Mapping Base-EHR to MIPS ACI-Base-Score: 5 Things You Need to Know
By Dr. Pawan Jindal – Under MACRA, Advancing Care Information category of MIPS replaced Meaningful Use. As we discussed briefly in the 10 step overview of MIPS, ACI scoring under MIPS is determined based on the provider’s performance.
Reflections on the 2017 Quality Payment Performance Year
By Matthew Fusan – With the first year of the QPP having officially concluded, our team has spent time reflecting on 2017, including what we have learned and the impact the QPP has had on the healthcare community. Here are our top 3 reflections on 2017.
MIPS Reporting for 2018: What Providers Can Do to Optimize Success
As part of our new radio show, InterviewsNOW, I had the opportunity recently to chat with Dr. Sanjay Seth of HealthEC about optimizing MIPS reporting in the coming year.