CMS Releases 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Performance Feedback and Final Scores
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance feedback and final scores for eligible clinicians (ECs) and their groups. MIPS ECs and groups may see their performance feedback and scores by logging into their Quality Payment Program (QPP) accounts.
The performance feedback summary includes the following elements: measure-level performance data and score, activity-level scores, performance category-level scores and weights, final score, and payment adjustment information. Upon review, if a MIPS eligible clinician or group feel there is a discrepancy in their report, then they may request a targeted review by October 5. 2020 at 8:00 pm ET.
MIPS ECs, including those who opt-in to MIPS participation during the submission period, will receive performance feedback for each associated practice at which they are eligible. Groups and those who opt-in as groups will receive one feedback report. Additional information on the MIPS performance feedback and targeted review, please visit the QPP resource library.
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Question: Which NACOR reporting option(s) include national benchmarks?
NACOR Benchmarking, NACOR Quality Reporting and Quality Concierge all include national benchmarks. NACOR Basic is benchmarking at the local level only.
Question: Where do we apply for a HARP account?
HARP accounts can be obtained through the CMS enterprise portal. Visit the New User Application, then select PQRS: Physician Quality Reporting System when asked to choose your application. HARP accounts are required to review your practice's final MIPS scores.
Question: Is it possible for all providers in a practice to be non-MIPS eligible and not required to submit data as individuals, but are eligible as a group?
Yes if the individual providers do not meet the MIPS participation criteria (billed $90,000 or less in Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) services furnished to Medicare Part B Fee-for-Service (FFS) beneficiaries (including Railroad Retirement Board and Medicare secondary Payer) and have 200 or fewer Medicare Part B FFS beneficiaries) the practice can be MIPS eligible as a group if the group has billed $90,000 or more in PFS services furnished to Medicare Part B beneficiaries and have 200 or more Medicare Part B beneficiaries.