Fierce Healthcare March 21, 2019
Paige Minemyer

A new CMS report dives into trends in the first year of the Quality Payment Program.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a new report that offers a look at how physicians fared the first year of its Quality Payment Program.

QPP includes two possible tracks for doctors, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the Advanced Alternative Payment Model. In 2017, more than 1 million doctors enrolled in MIPS, about 95% of those eligible, while more than 99,000 qualified for APM, which is a higher risk-bearing option, according to the report (PDF download).

The participation numbers outpace CMS’ projections and goals for the program’s first year, according to the report. The agency was aiming...

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Topics: CMS, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, Insurance, MACRA, Medicare, Payment Models, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Value Based
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