MIPS
CMS Releases Lookup Tool to Determine MIPS Participation Status
Unsure of your participation status in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)? Clinicians can now use an interactive tool on the CMS Quality Payment Program website to determine if they should participate in 2017. To determine your status, enter your national provider identifier (NPI) into the entry field on the tool which can be found…
Read MoreMay 2017 – Newsletter
The May Newsletter is now out with topics on: STI Has a Brand-New Logo STI Computer Services Acquires MarCare Physician Billing Service MIPS Participation Status Letter Is Your Office & Network HIPAA Compliant? Read the full version here: http://eepurl.com/cMtdBf
Read MoreMIPS Participation Status Letter
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reviewing claims and letting practices know which clinicians need to take part in MIPS, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. MIPS is an important part of the new Quality Payment Program. In late April through May, practices will get a letter from the Medicare Administrative Contractor that processes…
Read MoreApril 2017 – Newsletter
The April Newsletter is now available with topics on: MIPS Quality Reporting Registry Change Healthcare Anticipates No Disruption With MVP Claim Submissions Register Now for MIPS Group Web Interface and CAHPS Reporting HIPAA Reminder For Cloud Users Read the full version here: http://eepurl.com/cJbag5
Read MoreEPs: Remember to Submit Reconsideration Forms for the 2017 Payment Adjustment!
The deadline for Eligible Professionals (EPs) to submit Reconsideration forms for the 2017 payment adjustment—based on the 2015 EHR reporting period—is February 28, 2017. No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Please visit the CMS website to find the EP Reconsideration Application. Complete this application if you received a letter from CMS that said…
Read MoreFebruary 2017 – Newsletter
The February Newsletter is available with topics on: Meaningful Use and PQRS Deadlines 2017 ChartMaker Mobile HIXNY Data Exchange Incentive Program (DEIP) MIPS Webinar: Setting Up Quality Measures Read the full version here: http://eepurl.com/czHd-T
Read MoreJanuary 2017 – Newsletter
The first Newsletter of 2017 was recently sent out with topics on: EPCS Token Renewal MIPS Began on January 1st HealtheLink Displaying IERD Information CPIA Study Read the full version: http://eepurl.com/curImH
Read MoreClinical Practice Improvement Activities and Measurement Study
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is conducting a Clinical Practice Improvement Activities (CPIA) Study, as outlined in the MACRA final rule. Applications for this study will be accepted from January 1 – 31, 2017. Clinicians and groups who are eligible for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) that participate successfully in the…
Read MoreCMS Allows You to Pick Your Pace for MIPS in 2017
Andy Slavitt, Acting Director of CMS, released a statement on September 8th outlining CMS’ plans for introducing the new set of programs collectively called Quality Payment Programs, which include MACRA and MIPS. The main focus of this communication was to highlight their plan to allow providers to pick their pace in which they adopt the…
Read MoreSTI’s Response to MIPS
From: Ted Itzkowitz, President Date: June 1, 2016 As you probably already know, there are some big changes coming in the way CMS and other insurance companies are going to pay physicians for the services they provide to their patients. All of this came about through a bill passed by Congress known as the Medicare…
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