Tough year, big change: MIPS players challenged on scores, then by MVP

Why This Topic Matters

Organizations and clinicians participating in Medicare quality reporting need to understand both the immediate 2022 MIPS requirements and the longer-term move to MVP, since these changes affect reporting structure, performance expectations, and reimbursement risk.

Article Sections

1. Quality Payment Program

   Introduces the Medicare quality reporting landscape and the broader transition being discussed for participating clinicians and groups.

2. Last leg’s the hardest

   Summarizes the 2022 MIPS scoring environment, including category weighting, thresholds, and changes affecting performance calculations.

3. New Cost measures

   Describes additions and related updates in the Cost category within MIPS and notes changes affecting APM-related tracks.

4. Doubling down on MVP

   Covers commentary on CMS’s direction toward alternative models and the implications for MIPS participants and groups.

5. Plan ahead

   Discusses preparation considerations for upcoming reporting changes and the operational impact on group reporting structure.