Reminder: 2020 Cost Measure Field Testing Period Ends on September 18

As a reminder, CMS and its contractor, Acumen, LLC, are conducting field testing until September 18, 2020 for 5 episode-based cost measures before consideration of their potential use in the Cost performance category of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). During field testing, all stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the draft measure specifications. Participation is voluntary.

The following measures are being field tested:

Asthma/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Colon and Rectal Resection
Diabetes
Melanoma Resection
Sepsis

Field Test Reports are available for download from the Quality Payment Program website. The draft measures specifications for the 5 episode-based cost measures are on the MACRA Feedback Page.

You may provide feedback through this online survey by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 18, 2020. A document containing specific questions about the measures for stakeholders to reference while reviewing the materials is available on the MACRA Feedback Page.