This short video from CMS provides an overview of how a third-party intermediary, such as a Qualified Registry, can report MIPS data on behalf of a group within the Quality Payment Program portal, as well as how to modify the Improvement Activity score by manually attesting to measures.
This short video from CMS explains how to upload and review MIPS Quality performance category data in the Quality Payment Program portal and provides an overview of how quality data is scored during the 2019 MIPS data submission period.
This video from CMS provides an overview of the MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) participation framework that was finalized in the 2020 Quality Payment Program final rule and will begin in 2021 performance year.
The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is designed to encourage and support individuals in taking an active role in accurately assessing and managing their health and improving their well-being and quality of life. The AWV was created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2011 and is a free benefit for Medicare patients. This page is designed to help practices and providers find the tools and resources they need to successfully implement or improve their AWV process.
The Quality category requirement for MIPS is to report six measures. Finding applicable measures for your practice may be challenging. Review this Q & A resource for answers about these very helpful Single Source documents when choosing measures to report.
Ensuring patients know where to go to receive the appropriate level of care can help MIPS-eligible providers and clinics improve their Cost Performance Category scores. This one-page guide from Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation will help your patients know where to go when they need care.
Understanding Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) and their applicability to the MIPS is important as clinicians work to receive recognition for the care they deliver to patients with complex conditions. This Q&A provides answers about HCC and how it could impact your Cost score in MIPS.
The CMS Quality Payment Program website allows clinicians to search a comprehensive list of measures by year, including information from the Cost forms and codes.
The Total Per Capita Costs for All Attributed Beneficiaries (TPCC) measure is a payment-standardized, annualized, risk-adjusted, and specialty-adjusted measure that evaluates the overall cost of care provided to beneficiaries attributed to clinicians, as identified by a unique Taxpayer Identification Number/National Provider Identifier (TIN-NPI). The Total Per Capita Costs for All Attributed Beneficiaries measure can be reported at the TIN or the TIN-NPI level. See this document to learn more.
