Reimbursement: Get a First Look at New Quality Measures in CMS' Volume-To-Value Evolution

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand how Medicare quality measurement is being reshaped and why the draft plan matters for future reimbursement, reporting, and program alignment.

Article Sections

1. Prepare for the New MIPS & APMs

   Introduces CMS’s move toward quality- and value-based Medicare payment models and the draft plan intended to support them.

2. Will MDP Become More Painful than SGR?

   Discusses the legislation and policy context behind the draft plan and its relationship to prior Medicare payment methodology changes.

3. No More Payment Updates

   Explains how the draft plan relates to existing clinician reporting and incentive programs and the broader alignment of quality measurement policies.

4. Expect 13 Types of Measures

   Summarizes the general features CMS expects for future quality measures and the categories of measures the agency wants to expand.

5. Offer Up Your 2 Cents

   Provides the article’s closing note on timing, public comment, and where readers could review the draft plan and submit feedback.