Part B Reimbursement: Deadline Alert: Submit Your 2017 QPP Measures with New CMS Tool

Why This Topic Matters

Timely QPP reporting can affect a clinician’s future Medicare Part B payment adjustment, so understanding the submission process and deadlines is important for practices that participate in the program.

Article Sections

1. Crash Course on Performance Year 1

   Introduces the QPP framework for the first performance year and places the reporting update in the context of Medicare participation options.

2. MIPS requirements

   Summarizes the eligibility and participation criteria discussed for clinicians and group practices under the program.

3. Here's the Gist of MIPS-Data Submissions

   Outlines the general factors that influence data submission and describes the overall reporting workflow through CMS tools.

4. Group review

   Notes the flexibility discussed for individual versus group reporting and the way CMS handles submitted data in the system.

5. Extras

   Covers the reporting interface features and related updates described for users entering QPP data.

6. Deadlines

   Identifies the reporting windows described for eligible clinicians and group practices using different submission paths.

7. Resources

   Points to CMS reference materials and the online submission tool mentioned in the article.