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CMS proposes fewer measures, combined scoring for inaugural MIPS reporting period

05/09/2016

You could see greater cohesion among Medicare’s quality-reporting programs next year, as well as a single, combined formula tied to positive or negative payment adjustments – but pay attention to notable changes, such as fewer reporting measures and a new group reporting option for electronic health record (EHR) attestation, to get a reporting plan in place and stay in the black on incentive payments.

MIPS proposed rule

05/09/2016

Click on the "download file" link to see the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) proposed rule.

Specialists will find specific MIPS measures to report; NPPs now included

05/09/2016

by: Roy Edroso

Some specialists are getting a real break on quality reporting under CMS’ newly proposed quality reporting rule released April 27.

Watch out if you’re in a bundled service plan; most don’t fit the APM mold

05/09/2016

by: Laura Evans

Some clinicians may think that because they are participants in a bundled services model they will be automatically exempted from merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) requirements. However, for most clinicians, that will not be the case, CMS states in the proposed MIPS rule released April 27.

MIPS proposed rule: Measures, eligibility and more will affect your practice

05/09/2016

by: Julia Kyles and Laura Evans

Check out this round-up of important pieces of the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) proposed rule released April 27.

APM criteria under MIPS

05/09/2016

by: Laura Evans

Involved in a bundled payment program? See if it qualifies as an APM.

Quality reporting without results heavily reported but may be doomed by MIPS

05/09/2016

by: Roy Edroso and Julia Kyles

The new proposed rule on merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) reporting suggests that the old physician quality reporting system (PQRS) loophole of reporting “action not performed” with modifier 8P will no longer fly — even though data shows many providers have gotten used to it.

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