As we find ourselves midway through 2020, there is much uncertainty about successfully reporting to avoid penalty under MIPS. Since 2017, CMS has offered too many “easy” reporting techniques that result in no penalty. This course will result in many clinicians and practices being ill-prepared to reach the 45- and 60-point thresholds needed to avoid...Read More

A new policy was established in the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule that authorizes CMS to make changes to the MIPS Quality category scoring methodology for any measure(s) that may be significantly impacted by clinical guideline changes or other changes as CMS sees fit. The intent of this policy is to hold harmless...Read More

Explore How Top-Performers Use Information to Actively Manage Commercial Value-Based Care Contracts Wouldn’t you like to get out ahead of your commercial value-based payment contracts and be more proactive? Providers find that value-based contracts are responsible for an increasing share of their revenue. As these programs mature and evolve, we believe payment amounts tied to...Read More

Before an organization implements a value-based contract, it must understand that it requires resources to support physicians and the financial objectives of the organization. Value-based care providers are eager to improve clinical outcomes, since these models tie reimbursement to clinical quality. However, the sheer volume of data involved makes it difficult to understand what’s needed...Read More

How can you identify and avoid these common MIPS reporting mistakes? At ReportingMD we see plenty of reporting and scoring traps when it comes to reporting performance data. As these programs become more complex and the risk of penalties larger, organizations face an ever-steepening climb to incentive payments. Over the past 16 years we’ve witnessed...Read More