CMS has contracted with Acumen, LLC to develop episode-based cost measures for their potential use in the cost performance category of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). As part of Wave 6 of measure development, Acumen convenes Clinician Expert Workgroups (workgroups) to provide input on all components of cost measure specifications.
Acumen is hosting part-day virtual workgroup webinars on October 17-18, 2023, that will be open to the public with a listen-only option. Members of the public are invited to listen in on the considerations that inform cost measure development. Please feel free to share this message with anyone you believe may be interested.
The dates and times for the workgroup webinars are listed below. To register (required), please click on the webinar(s) you’re interested in attending:
- Movement Disorders (Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis [MS], Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [ALS], Huntington’s Disease): Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
- Non-Pressure Ulcers: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. ET
Information about the measure development process and development activities (including the Wave 5 Measure Development Process [PDF, 735 KB] document) undertaken in previous years is on the QPP Cost Measure Info Page.
If you have any questions about measure development, the Wave 6 workgroups, or the workgroup meetings, please contact Acumen at macra-clinical-committee-support@acumenllc.com.