Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2020 Issue 5
Quality Payment Program: Feds Extend MIPS 2019 Submissions' Deadline
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Article Overview
This article explains how CMS adjusted Quality Payment Program reporting timelines and related relief policies during the COVID-19 emergency. It is relevant to clinicians, practices, ACOs, and other Medicare participants that report under MIPS and want to understand the scope of the deadline extension, the extreme and uncontrollable circumstances policy, and the general direction of CMS guidance for future reporting periods.
Why This Topic Matters
Reporting requirements and payment impacts under MIPS can affect clinicians, groups, and ACOs. This update helps readers understand the temporary relief offered by CMS, who it applies to, and why the changes matter for performance reporting and payment adjustments.
Article Sections
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Why the Feds Eased Up on QPP Requirements
Explains the context for CMS relief during the COVID-19 emergency and discusses why reporting timelines were adjusted for affected participants.
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Know These MIPS Updates
Summarizes the reporting deadline extension, the broad categories of participants affected, and the related CMS guidance on emergency circumstances and payment impacts.
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AMA Weighs In
Notes reaction from the American Medical Association and other industry perspective on the CMS relief announcement.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS updated Quality Payment Program timelines during the COVID-19 emergency
- Which participant types were affected by the reporting deadline extension
- What kinds of CMS guidance were referenced for emergency-related reporting relief
- How professional organizations responded to the policy changes
Who Should Read This
- MIPS-eligible clinicians
- Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs
- Medical practices
- Quality reporting staff
- Healthcare administrators
- Coding and compliance professionals
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