 Network News April 19, 2017 |
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Proposed Changes for 2017 and 2018 MU
On April 14, CMS announced proposed changes for EHR incentive programs for both 2017 and 2018 reporting years. A summary follows.
Medicaid Eligible Professional Proposed Changes: - 2017 reporting year:
- If reporting CQMs electronically, submit 90 days of data, not a full year.
- CQMs that are available will align with the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
- 2018 reporting year:
- For objective (core) measures and CQMs, submit 90 days of data, instead of a full year.
- CQMs that are available will align with MIPS.
Medicare Eligible Professional Proposed Changes: - 2017 and 2018 reporting years:
- Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC)-based providers are no longer eligible for Medicare penalties in 2017 and 2018 (meaningful use reporting years 2015 and 2016).
The announcement includes changes to some other programs as well, so check out the full details on the CMS fact sheet.
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MIPS Eligibility Letters Arriving Soon
You will soon be receiving a letter from CMS indicating MIPS eligibility by Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and National Provider Identifiers (NPI) at your clinic.
For the 2017 performance year, there are three exemptions from MIPS:
- Clinicians in their first year of Medicare Part B participation
- Clinicians billing Medicare Part B up to $30,000 in allowable charges or providing care for less than 100 Part B patients in one year
- Clinicians participating in an Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM)
CMS will use the mailing address in PECOS, so it's important that you verify your information in that system. If the mailing address associated with the TIN number on file in PECOS is incorrect, you will not receive your letter. |
