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2021 MIPS Eligibility – Check Final Status

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Visit the QPP Website and login to verify your final 2021 MIPS Eligibility. Your status may have changed due to the second MIPS Eligibility Determination Period (October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021) which is now updated on the QPP Participation Status Lookup tool on the QPP website. If you reviewed eligibility after the first segment of the MIPS Eligibility Determination Period for 2021 participation year, and you were found NOT Eligible for MIPS at a particular practice then…
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MediSYS Integrated Patient Health Snapshot

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Integrated Patient Health Snapshot MediSYS and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama have made it easier to close gaps in care by integrating Patient Health Snapshot (PHS) within MediSYS. MediSYS clinics can now quickly review a PHS to see the complete health snapshot prior to seeing the patient. Available to all MediSYS client regardless of EHR, simply: Check E&B via Infosolutions by selecting 2)Ok After the eligibility displays in a PDF, click on 1)Review…
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Re-check MIPS Eligibility

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Re-check MIPS Eligibility after Final Determination Period Your eligibility was reviewed twice during the 2019 Performance Year. Reviews analyzed CMS Medicare Part B Claims data and PECOS data from two 12-month time periods: October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018 October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019 IMPORTANT: Clinicians and practices must exceed the low-volume threshold during BOTH review periods to be eligible for MIPS. CMS will use data from these dates to: Determine eligibility…
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Attestation for MIPS 2018

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MIPS 2018 Attestation Deadline is fast approaching! The attestation deadline is April 2, 2019. CMS Web Interface users need to report their Quality performance category data by March 22, 2019. Clinicians who reported Quality measures via Medicare Part B claims throughout the 2018 performance year, CMS will receive your quality data from claims processed by your Medicare Administrative Contractor, and claims for services furnished during 2018 must be processed within 60 days after the end…
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MACRA Minute – Exclusion vs. Special Status for 2018 MIPS

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Helping you put the MIPS pieces together each week!   Difference between Exclusions and Special Statuses for 2018 MIPS EXCLUSION means you are EXEMPT from participation in MIPS and therefore will not receive a negative or positive payment adjustment. These include: Newly enrolled to Medicare (enrolled during the performance period) Below the low-volume threshold which means: Medicare allowable covered charges less than or equal to $90,000 a year OR 200 or less Medicare part B patients…
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Mid-Week MACRA Minute – Advancing Care Information Tips n Tricks

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Helping you put the MIPS pieces together each week! Advancing Care Information: Tips ‘n’ Tricks We created a list of a few tips on the Advancing Care Information (formerly Meaningful Use) performance category for 2017. Remember, the Advancing Care Information (ACI) category counts for 25% of your 2017 MIPS Performance score. Tips ‘n’ Tricks: Make sure you choose the right ACI measure set to report on. This will depend on which version your EHR software is certified; 2014 or…
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Mid-Week MACRA Minute – Improvement Activities Tips n Tricks

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Helping you put the MIPS pieces together each week! Improvement Activities: Tips ‘n’ Tricks We created a list of a few tips on the Improvement Activities performance category for 2017.  Remember, the Improvement Activities category counts for 15% of your 2017 MIPS Performance score. Tips ‘n’ Tricks: The maximum score for the Improvement Activities (IA) category is 40. Each Improvement Activity is weighted differently and the weight determines the points that you will receive for completing the activity:…
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Mid-Week MACRA Minute – Quality Measure 226: Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use

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Helping you put the MIPS pieces together each week! Quality Measure 226 – Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention CMS made some changes to Quality Measure 226 and we have highlighted those changes below. Description: Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received cessation counseling intervention if identified as a tobacco user NEW DENOMINATOR/NUMERATOR CRITERIA…
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PROPOSED 2018 MIPS and APM changes

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On June 20, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the PROPOSED RULE for the 2018 Quality Payment Program, which includes the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and alternative payment models (APMs) participation options and requirements. The Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) requires that the Quality Payment Program is reevaluated and updated annually. The proposed rule aims to simplify reporting requirements and offer support for doctors and clinicians…
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New Attestation Resources for the 2016 Medicare EHR Incentive Program

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The Medicare EHR Incentive Programs attestation system will be open from January 3 – February 28, 2017. Providers must attest no later than February 28th, 2017 for the 2016 program year to avoid a 2018 payment adjustment. For 2016 Medicare Meaningful Use attestation the reporting period for all participants, returning and new, is any 90-day period in 2016. NEW Attestation Resources: CMS Attestation Worksheets – Providers can log their MU measures for each objective in…
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CMS Finalizes the New Medicare Quality Payment Program

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BREAKING NEWS! CMS has finalized the new Quality Payment Program (MIPS, APM, MACRA). In order to help explain the new program, CMS has created a new Quality Payment Program website http://qpp.cms.gov. This new website will also help to identify the most relevant measures for your practice or specialty. More information coming soon!

Register TODAY for A Webinar on 24/7 Nursing Services for Clinics to Outsource Chronic Care Management

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Learn more about potential changes to Chronic Care Management that could increase your revenues and position your clinic to meet portions of the new CMS requirements more effectively and easier than ever before! “Explore CareSync resources now available to help your practice meet the clinical and documentation requirements for the Medicare’s Chronic Care Management.” Benefits to your practice (typically for Family or Internal Medicine clinics with a high Medicare patient volume): Additional revenues (depending on…
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