Physician Notes: Wondering Why Your PQRS Payment Is Low? Look at Sequestration

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Article Overview

This article covers a CMS announcement about 2013 Physician Quality Reporting System incentive payments and the effect of sequestration on those payments. It is relevant to physicians, group practices, and coding/billing staff who track Medicare quality-reporting reimbursement updates. The piece also points readers to CMS resources for further payment analysis and context.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps healthcare practices understand a federal payment adjustment affecting PQRS incentive amounts and shows where to review additional CMS payment information.

What You Will Learn

  • How a CMS sequestration announcement affected 2013 PQRS incentive payments
  • Which types of providers were impacted at a high level
  • Where CMS directs readers for additional PQRS payment analysis information
  • How federal payment policy changes can affect quality-reporting incentives

Who Should Read This

  • Physicians
  • Group practices
  • Medical billers
  • Coding professionals
  • Practice administrators
  • Quality reporting staff

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