EHR Intelligence December 6, 2017
The organization contends that eliminating MIPS or implementing major policy changes would only serve to confuse providers further.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) suggested the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) refrain from pushing for major changes to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) to avoid further confusing providers still adjusting to the fledgling program.
The association urged MedPAC to hold off on advocating for MIPS policy changes in a recent letter, one which also included recommendations about improving incentives and ensuring equity of payments for different care settings.
AHA clarified that its members support the commission’s interest in identifying ways to improve MIPS requirements and the federal program of which it is a part — the Quality Payment Program (QPP)....
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