Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2020 Issue 15
Industry Notes: APMs Can Check First 2020 Snapshot on QPP Tool
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Article Overview
This article covers a CMS update to the Quality Payment Program status tool that provides an early snapshot of Performance Year 2020 data for Alternative Payment Models. It is relevant to clinicians, APM entities, and billing or quality reporting staff who monitor participation status and need to know what identifying information is required to review the available data. The piece focuses on the availability of the tool, the time period reflected in the snapshot, and the participant types included.
Why This Topic Matters
Early access to participation-status data can help affected organizations verify what CMS is showing for their clinicians and entities before later program processes. This is useful for teams that track APM and MIPS APM participation and need to confirm access requirements for reviewing status information.
What You Will Learn
- What CMS updated in the Quality Payment Program status tool
- What time period the early Performance Year 2020 snapshot covers
- Which participant groups are referenced in the update
- What identifying information is needed to review status data
Who Should Read This
- Clinicians participating in APMs
- APM entity administrators
- Quality payment program reporting staff
- Medical billing and compliance teams
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