Register Now for the October 9 MACRA Cost Measures Field Testing Webinar

CMS and its contractor, Acumen, LLC, are conducting a field test for 11 episode-based cost measures and two re-evaluated cost measures before consideration of their potential use in the cost performance category of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) of the Quality Payment Program.

Field testing will take place from October 3 to October 31, 2018. During this time, clinicians and clinician groups who meet the attribution requirements for at least one of the measures listed below will have the opportunity to view a field test report with information about their cost performance. All stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the measures and supplemental documents through an online survey, which closes October 31 at 11:59 PM ET. Participation in field testing is voluntary.

Measures that will be field tested include:

Eleven new episode-based cost measures currently under development
Two cost measures undergoing re-evaluation

Register for the October 9 MACRA Cost Measures Field Testing Webinar to Learn More

To register for the MACRA Cost Measures Field Testing Webinar please click:

MACRA Cost Measures Field Testing Webinar - Tuesday, October 9, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:30 PM ET

This webinar will provide:

Information about the field testing of the 11 episode-based cost measures and the two re-evaluated cost measures
Project background, measure development and re-evaluation process, and field testing activities
Discussion of the purpose and content of the field test reports, how to access and interpret these reports, and information on the supplemental documentation posted on the MACRA Feedback Page
Q&A session

Should you have further questions, please contact the Quality Payment Program Service Center via telephone at 1-866-288-8292 or via email at qpp@cms.hhs.gov. The Service Center is available Monday – Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. ET.

Now Available: Accredited Online Course - Quality Payment Program in 2018: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Web-Based Training Course — Revised

A revised Quality Payment Program in 2018: MIPS APMs Web-Based Training Course is available through the MLN LMS.

Learn about:

Quality Payment Program in 2018 MIPS APMs
What is a MIPS APM?
How to recognize if you are a part of a MIPS APM
Benefits of the special APM scoring standard for MIPS APM participants
Criteria for reporting on performance

Participants will gain knowledge and insight on the program all while earning valuable continuing education credit. Keep checking back with us for updates on new courses. First time participants will need to register for the MLN Learning Management System. Once registered, you will be able to access additional courses without having to register. For information on how to login or find training, please visit our MLN Learning Management System FAQ sheet.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit for this course expires September 26, 2021. AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM is a trademark of the American Medical Association

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