Tagged with PQRS Physician Quality Reporting System
CMS Launches New QPP Data Submission System for Clinicians
CMS has launched a new data submission system for clinicians participating in the Quality Payment Program (QPP), designed to reduce administrative burdens and streamline the data submission process.
CMS Issues MIPS Eligible Measure Applicability Resources
CMS has introduced a new MIPS Eligible Measure Applicability process to allow providers who were unable to submit the required number of quality measures the opportunity to earn the maximum score for that reporting category.
CMS Releases Proposed 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)
CMS has released two proposed rules regarding Medicare reimbursement and requirements. The 2018 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule addresses Medicare payment and quality provisions for physicians in 2018 and the 2018 Proposed Update to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) will update the requirements for the Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program and the ASC Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program.
CMS gives over 800K Physicians Reprieve from MACRA Reporting in 2017
CMS has sent over 800,000 letters to clinicians, with notification that they will not be evaluated under the MACRA Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2017. Federal officials predict only about one-third of clinicians will have to file quality reports this year under the new Medicare payment system.
CMS Releases Approved 2017 MIPS Registry List
CMS has released the 2017 list of approved qualified registries. Physician practices may utilize these third-party vendors to report individual or group data for the Quality, Advancing Care Information, and Improvement Activities categories of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in order to avoid a -4% penalty and potentially earn a small bonus in 2019.
PQRS EHR Reporting Deadline Extended through March 31
CMS has extended the deadline for PQRS EHR reporting for EPs, group practices, and their vendors through March 31.
