Vol. 4 Ed.8 | August 26, 2021 |
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- What You Need to Know
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Payment Program (QPP) Resource Library Updates
- QPP Key Deadlines and Reminders
- Events and Education
- Frequently Asked Questions of the Month
- News and Networking
- Health Observances/Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Tips for September
- CMS QPP Human-Centered Design Research Program
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What You Need to Know This Month |
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2020 MIPS Performance Feedback, Final Score, and 2022 MIPS Payment Adjustment Information
CMS has released MIPS performance feedback and final scores for performance year 2020 and associated MIPS payment adjustment information for payment year 2022.
You can view your MIPS performance feedback, final score, and payment adjustment on the QPP website.
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If you participated in the MIPS in 2020, you can now review your performance feedback, including your MIPS final score and payment adjustment factor(s), on the QPP website.
For MIPS-eligible clinicians, your 2020 final score determines the payment adjustment you will receive in 2022, with a positive, negative, or neutral payment adjustment being applied to the Medicare paid amount for covered professional services furnished in 2022.
MIPS-eligible clinicians, groups, and virtual groups (along with their designated support staff or authorized third party intermediary), including APM participants, may request that CMS review the calculation of their MIPS payment adjustment factor(s) through a process called targeted review.
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CMS QPP Resource Library Updates |
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To prepare for the 2020 MIPS data submission and beginning of the 2021 MIPS performance year, CMS has posted new resources to the QPP Resource Library. HSAG has also gathered these resources at the HSAG QPP Service Center's Tools and Resources page.
2021 QPP Resources
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QPP Key Deadlines and Reminders |
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Deadline to provide comments on the 2022 QPP Proposed Rule: September 13, 2021 5 p.m. ET
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QP Determinations and MIPS APM Participation Information Available on the QPP Participation Status Tool (June 30 APM Snapshot date).
- Last Day to Start a 90-day Performance Period for Promoting Interoperability and Improvement Activities (October 3rd)
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Targeted Review closes on October 1.
View the following resource to assist in planning for 2021 MIPS reporting:
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View the following You Tube on-demand 2021 QPP CMS webinars:
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Frequently Asked Questions of the Month |
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Question: What If there’s an error with our MIPS 2020 performance feedback and payment adjustment?
Answer: If you believe there is an error in your performance feedback and payment adjustment, you can request a Targeted Review. More information on that process is available in the 2020 Targeted Review Guide (PDF). The last day you can submit a targeted review for the 2020 performance year is October 1, 2021.
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2021 HSAG MIPS Annual Check-in
Each year, Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) checks in with every eligible clinician and practice to ensure their plans for MIPS reporting are on track. You may receive phone calls, emails, and or fax communication from HSAG throughout the year. HSAG's goal is to ensure you are prepared to submit your best MIPS score. The team of QPP subject matter experts are excited to connect with you and learn more about your MIPS reporting plans this year. If your practice knows your MIPS reporting plans for 2021 now, click here to let HSAG know. By submitting your MIPS participation plans online, HSAG will not reach out via phone, and you can contact HSAG when you need to!
HSAG is 1 of 11 organizations awarded by CMS as a QPP Technical Assistance Support Contractor. Since 2017, HSAG has been your trusted resource, available to Medicare providers in Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Also, in partnership with Alliant Quality, HSAG is Florida’s technical assistance contractor for the QPP. HSAG provides assistance on MIPS and Alternative Payment Models (APMs); two reporting paths under the QPP. Its services are provided at no cost to you.
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Health Observances/MIPS Tips for September
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CMS QPP Human-Centered Design Research Program
Would you like to share your feedback on an existing design, new concept, or interactive prototype for the CMS QPP website and potentially earn Improvement Activities credit? For more information and to join the user research program, please visit the QPP HCD page on the CMS QPP website.
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Subscribe to Get the Information You Need |
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Subscribe to HSAG's QPP Quest Digest
Invite your practice staff, practices you refer patients to, and other colleagues to subscribe to HSAG’s QPP Quest Digest! Stay informed of all monthly QPP updates, deadlines, no-cost webinars and best practices by subscribing here.
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CMS QPP Listserv
Don't forget to sign up on the CMS.gov QPP website. Once you've accessed the QPP page, scroll to [Subscribe to Updates] at the bottom of the page and insert your email address before clicking [Subscribe]. The QPP listserv is a valuable resource to stay informed of webinars and important QPP deadlines.
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