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MIPS Tip Tuesday

Diana Strubler, Senior Manager, Policy and Analytics, Acumen Physician Solutions
November 8, 2016 2 Comments

Today we begin our special MIPS Tips segment, as part of our MACRA Series here on the Acumen Blog.  Join us every Tuesday for the remainder of the year to check out our MIPS Tip for the week.mips-tips-2

MIPS Tip Tuesday:

Do you know how to avoid MIPS without a penalty?

The only way to dodge a 4% penalty in 2019 is by meeting one of the following criteria:

  • Be a newly enrolled Medicare clinician (clinicians who enroll in Medicare for the first time during a performance period)
  • Meet the low-volume threshold (Medicare Part B allowed charges less than or equal to $30,000 OR 100 or fewer Medicare Part B patients)
  • Participate significantly in an Advanced APM (by meeting the qualified participant definition)

Was today’s tip helpful? Join the conversation.

Diana Strubler, Policy and Standards Senior Manager, joined AcumenDiana Strubler in 2010 as an EHR trainer then quickly moved into the role of certification and health IT standards subject matter expert. She has successfully led Acumen through three certifications while also guiding our company and customers through the world of Meaningful Use, ICD-10 and PQRS.

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Filed Under: Blog, MACRA, MACRA Series Tagged With: Advanced APM, Diana Strubler, MACRA, MACRA Final Rule, Medicare Part B, MIPS, MIPS Tip

Comments

  1. Priyesh Thakkar, DO says

    November 9, 2016 at 4:18 pm

    I had a question about the APM and MIPS. If our practice takes part in the APM via an ESCO. Does the outpatient part of our practice have to take part in the MIPS program?

    Reply
    • Diana Strubler says

      November 10, 2016 at 11:15 am

      Hi Dr. Thakkar!

      If you are a part of an ESCO, and you meet the qualifying participant threshold on the APM track, then no, you will NOT have to do MIPS in any location where patients are seen.

      Thanks for reading the blog!

      Diana

      Reply

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