General Surgery Coding Alert - 2021 Issue 5
Physician Notes: Weigh In on Future MIPS Measures
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Article Overview
This article covers two public-health and Medicare program updates for physicians and coding professionals: CMS’s call for stakeholder input on future Quality Payment Program/MIPS measures and activities, and HHS OIG’s updated COVID-19 fraud enforcement resources. It is relevant to readers who follow Medicare quality reporting, program integrity, and federal guidance updates. The piece provides a high-level overview of the submission timing, the performance categories involved, and the general types of resources now available from OIG.
Why This Topic Matters
The article helps readers track federal quality-reporting opportunities and program integrity developments that may affect practice operations, compliance awareness, and planning for upcoming performance years.
Article Sections
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Physician Notes: Weigh In on Future MIPS Measures
A short update on CMS’s request for stakeholder feedback related to future quality reporting measures and activities, including the general timing and resource location.
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OIG Tackles COVID Fraud With New Guidance
A separate update on HHS OIG’s COVID-19 fraud resources, including the expansion of its public portal and related guidance materials.
What You Will Learn
- What the article says about CMS’s call for MIPS-related measure submissions
- Which broad MIPS performance categories are mentioned
- What kinds of COVID-19 fraud resources OIG has made more visible
- Where the referenced CMS and OIG resource pages can be found
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical coders
- Coding managers
- Practice administrators
- Compliance staff
- Quality reporting teams
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