*UPDATE: CMS extended the MIPS reporting deadline to Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at 8:00 pm EDT, according to an email sent on March 29.
Eligible clinicians participating in MACRA’s Merit-Based...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recently suggested that Congress repeal the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), arguing the new value-based purchasing program “impedes...
As over 400,000 eligible clinicians prepare to submit data to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) by the end of March, industry experts are urging policymakers and HHS officials to...
Eligible clinicians should log into the reporting system and upload 2017 performance data as soon as possible for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting success, CMS recently suggested...
Almost three-quarters (71 percent) of clinicians are “not very comfortable” or “not comfortable at all” with new measures under MACRA’s Quality Payment Program, and about...
CMS announced a new voluntary bundled payments opportunity starting in late 2018 on the same day that HHS Secretary nominee Alex Azar seemingly backed mandatory alternative payment models during a...
Eligible clinicians participating in MACRA’s Quality Payment Program can now start submitting their 2017 performance data on a new system on the program’s website, CMS recently announced in...
Applying Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) adjustments to Medicare Part B drug payments will restrict patient access to critical treatments, 11 medical societies recently told congressional...
A recent Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigation found two major vulnerabilities with MACRA implementation. The HHS watchdog reported that CMS still needs to provide practice-specific...
CMS should support small and independent practices by developing physician-led Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs), advised a group of provider and industry organizations.
The American Academy...
Healthcare stakeholders recently encouraged CMS to reconsider the financial risk requirements for Advanced Alternative Payment Models (Advanced APMs), arguing that the risk criteria limit participation...
CMS can boost participation in Medicare Advantage alternative payment models in 2018 by creating a submission form that allows providers in the models to apply to participate in MACRA’s Advanced...
The Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) recently recommended two alternative payment models to HHS for possible MACRA implementation.
Stakeholders have submitted 19...
Uprooting the fee-for-service payment system and changing the way clinicians provide care is no easy feat. With this in mind, CMS designed MACRA’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) to...
Industry groups, including the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), are questioning if the new 2018 MACRA implementation rule truly promotes...
CMS recently issued a final 2018 MACRA implementation rule, detailing the requirements for Quality Payment Program participation in 2018.
“CMS listened to feedback from the healthcare community...
Providers can ensure their investments in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) are worth it by engaging in Improvement Activities and other practice transformations that enhance overall...
Medicare providers who qualify to participate in MACRA’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) face up to a 4 percent incentive payment or penalty based on their performance in...
Delivering high-quality care is already a complicated process for healthcare providers. Understanding, as well as reporting, to MACRA’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) has made the...
Over 100 medical organizations recently called on House Representatives to extend MACRA implementation flexibilities that allow HHS leaders to gradually implement full program requirements. The...
