CMS Releases 2017 Quality Payment Program Performance Data; Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Call

• CMS Releases Year 1 (2017) Quality Payment Program Performance Data
• Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule: Understanding 3 Key Topics Call — November 19

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CMS Releases Year 1 (2017) Quality Payment Program Performance Data

Today, CMS released 2017 performance data for the Quality Payment Program. We announced the preliminary data earlier this year, and now we have released additional data elements that show significant success and participation in both the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) tracks. We are committed to continue sharing additional performance data as it becomes available. We’re still listening and looking for ways to improve the program to help drive value, reduce burden, promote meaningful participation by clinicians, and improve outcomes for beneficiaries.

For a complete breakdown of the 2017 performance data, please see our blog post and 2017 Quality Payment Program Performance Year Data Infographic.

For More Information

To learn more about participating in the Quality Payment Program:

• Visit the Quality Payment Program website, CMS.GOV
• Find your local support organization for no-cost technical assistance
• Contact the Quality Payment Program at qpp@cms.hhs.gov or 1-866-288-8292 (TTY: 1-877-715-6222

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Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule: Understanding 3 Key Topics Call — November 19

Monday, November 19 from 2 to 3:30 pm ET

Register for Medicare Learning Network events.

The CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule final rule is estimated to increase the amount of time doctors and other clinicians spend with their patients by reducing the burden of Medicare paperwork. During this call, CMS experts briefly cover three provisions and address your questions:

• Streamlining Evaluation and Management (E/M) payment and reducing clinician burden
• Advancing virtual care
• Continuing to improve the Quality Payment Program to reduce burden and offer flexibilities to help clinicians successfully participate

We encourage you to review the final rule prior to the call and the following materials:

• Physician Fee Schedule: Press release, fact sheet, and E/M payment chart 
• Quality Payment Program: Year 3 overview fact sheet and quick start guide for MIPS 2019 participation

Target Audience: Medicare Part B fee-for-service clinicians; office managers and administrators; state and national associations that represent healthcare providers; and other stakeholders