Advisory Board November 11, 2020
CMS recently released a blog post and infographic on preliminary participation data for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) in 2019. The data gives us a look at what incentives providers will receive in 2021, based on their 2019 performance.
Toolkit: Learn more about MIPS and how your organization can maximize its payment adjustment
Background
Under MACRA’s Quality Payment Program (QPP), which took effect in 2017, eligible clinicians can choose from two payment tracks:
- The Advanced APM track, for clinicians who take on a significant portfolio of Advanced APMs, which include risk-based accountable care organization (ACO) models; or
- Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), for providers who are reimbursed largely through fee-for-service. CMS adjusts eligible...