CMS released the MIPS 2021 Proposed Rule pertaining to the requirement on August 3rd, 2020. As with the 2019 MIPS Performance Year, the COVID-19 crisis has figured into CMS decision making on what to include in the MIPS 2021 performance year. However, it is evident from the proposed rule that the MIPS program is not going away and will maintain significant negative payment adjustments for non-participation. This blog summarizes the proposed rule for MIPS which is subject to change at time of the final release.
MIPS 2020 - Applying Lessons Learned from COVID-19
CMS is taking action regarding MIPS 2020 by offering COVID-19 related relaxation and adjustment. These announcements are trickling in slowly. The latest update was released yesterday on Jun 24, 2020. There might be additional tweaks and retroactive adjustments that are announced later in the year, but reading between the lines, it is evident that MIPS will go on. The latest update was released yesterday on Jun 24, 2020. There might be additional tweaks and retroactive adjustments that are announced later in the year, but reading between the lines, it is evident that MIPS will go on. We witnessed up and close how different provider organizations handled MIPS 2019 submissions during COVID-19 pandemic ranging from single providers to multi-specialty, multi-location practices . Some organizations handled the crisis better than the others. In this blog we have distilled the lessons learned from these provider organizations into 10 things they did right.
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5 Tips to Select a MIPS Registry
Even though we are in the final stages of putting closure to the 2019 MIPS Performance Year, we do want to make sure you have your 2020 Performance Year plan in place. If you wait, you will be late. Here are some tips to help you select a Qualified Registry that offers the best opportunity for your organization to minimize MIPS reporting burden while maximizing the MIPS scores.