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Should I participate in the Quality Payment Program and MIPS?

The following information is provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services:

You may have heard that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reviewing claims and letting practices know which clinicians should take part in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). MIPS is an important part of the new Quality Payment Program.

The Quality Payment Program works to make Medicare better by keeping patients at the center of healthcare while paying clinicians based on their performance. It replaces the Sustainable Growth Rate formula, which threatened clinicians participating in Medicare with potential payment cuts for 13 years. This program combines and streamlines many existing Medicare quality programs. It also gives new ways to improve care delivery by supporting and rewarding clinicians who:

• Find new ways to engage patients, families, and caregivers.
• Improve care coordination and population health management.

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Preparing for MIPS: The Key Elements

MIPS – Merit-based Incentive Payment System

MIPS is one of the latest developments in Healthcare. As MIPS approaches, The Valletta Group wants to make sure that its clients are fully informed. Below are some key facts about MIPS, including information about its implementation, like qualification and exemption details, as well as important dates and deadlines.

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