We are approximately 2 months away from the end of year 2! Many of us have a good understanding of where we stand in our MIPS category performances. For others, however, this year may have brought … [Read more...]
The Big “MIPS-HAP”? CMS Finds Errors in MIPS Payment Calculations
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a statement announcing that after conducting targeted reviews for the 2017 MIPS performance year, they identified a few errors in … [Read more...]
2019 QPP Proposed Rule: MIPS Wrap-Up
I can thank Dr. Ketchersid for introducing me to the works of Bob Dylan last week. I won’t say that the music is before my time, but I will say that his lyrics are definitely standing the test of … [Read more...]
QPP 2019 Proposed Rule: Promoting Interoperability
The plan for this blog post was going to be a continuation of what Dr. Ketchersid so effortlessly delivered last week—a peaceful stroll through the remaining highlights of the 2019 QPP Proposed … [Read more...]
The 2019 QPP: A Summertime Intro
I don’t know about you, but the summer doldrums have certainly arrived here in Southside Virginia. Nothing like stepping out into the sauna and having your glasses fog up due to the heat and humidity! … [Read more...]
The Money in MIPS
Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), recently announced that 91% participated in the first year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP), barely squeaking by … [Read more...]
Risky Business: The CMS HCC Risk Model
Today’s catchy title may invoke memories of that risqué movie from the 80’s starring a young Tom Cruise famously dancing in his tidy whities. But today’s post is not about that type of risk. Instead … [Read more...]
MIPS: Are we really improving quality of care? Survey says…
I recently attended a seminar offered by a local functional medicine doctor. I was intrigued to learn about a practice that operates solely on private pay patients—or what I like to call “boutique … [Read more...]
