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HHS Report: Quality Payment Program Needs More Technical Oversight

A new report by HHS’ Office of Inspector General gives CMS points for making significant efforts to implement the Quality Payment Program (QPP) but says challenges remain that could undermine the program’s success. Without sufficient technical assistance, participating clinicians could struggle to succeed, while others may opt out of the program altogether, the report warns. RELATED: Get expert … Read More >>

Quality Payment Program Hardship Exception Application for 2017 Now Open

Clinicians Can Now Submit Quality Payment Program Hardship Exception Applications The Quality Payment Program Hardship Exception Application for the 2017 transition year is now available on the Quality Payment Program website. MIPS eligible clinicians and groups may qualify for a reweighting of their Advancing Care Information performance category score to 0% of the final score, and … Read More >>

CMS Adds Opportunities for Clinicians Under the Quality Payment Program

On December 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced more new opportunities for clinicians to join Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) to improve care and earn additional incentive payments under the Quality Payment Program, which implements the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Beginning in January and February 2017, … Read More >>

What’s the MACRA Quality Payment Program?

The MACRA QPP will help us to move more quickly toward our goal of paying for value and better care. The Quality Payment Program has two paths: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APMs) MIPS and APMs will go into effect over a timeline from 2015 through 2021 and beyond:

Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Program Update – 2009 PQRI Incentive Payment Distribution

Eligible professionals (EPs) who participated in the 2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and are incentive eligible can expect 2009 PQRI incentive payments to be distributed this fall (2010).

Geisinger, Dignity Health among 1,300 providers to sign up for CMS’ bundled payment model

Nearly 1,300 providers—including Adventist Health, Dignity Health, Geisinger Health System and Sutter Health—have signed up to participate in the first wave of CMS’ new voluntary bundled payment program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled the new bundles in January, making it the first new advanced alternative payment model launched under the … Read More >>

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