Paper Chase Opportunity for exemption from MIPS reporting CMS experiments to see if removing quality reporting requirements could drive better value health care. Aug. 21, 2018Tuesday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics MIPS The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new demonstration project that offers physicians who participate in Medicare Advantage an opportunity to opt out of the Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The new Medicare Advantage Qualifying Payment Arrangement Incentive (MAQI) demonstration project is designed to test whether exempting certain MIPS-eligible clinicians from reporting requirements can lower costs and improve care. It will be available to physicians who participate in certain payment arrangements with Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs). The demonstration is designed to measure whether the MIPS exemption can: • Increase participation in payment arrangements with MAOs that meet criteria for Qualifying Payment Arrangements • Incentivize providers to transform their care delivery • Change utilization patterns among participants in the demonstration Criteria for participating in the demonstration include: • Physicians must meet the combined thresholds for sufficient participation in Qualifying Payment Arrangements with MAOs and Advanced APMs, and • Submit the required documentation demonstrating compliance with Qualifying Payment Arrangement Criteria, which are the same as Advanced Alternative Payment Model (AAPM) criteria under the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Physicians who are interested in participating can apply on the demonstration’s webpage. Applications will be accepted until September 6, 2018. More in Profession Compassion in medicine: It’s not just the right thing to do—it also makes the most cents Miko Rose, DO, writes about the impact of compassionate care on the economics of medicine. In Memoriam: May 2024 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Previous articleDO cancer survivor develops intrauterine device with help from Bill & Melinda Gates Next articleHow my ulcerative colitis gave me a crash course in patient care
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