Modifications to MIPS by the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018”

HealthIT Answers February 19, 2018
Tom S. Lee, PhD, Founder & CEO, SA Ignite

Overview
The Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR1892) (officially renamed the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018”) enacted by the United States Congress and President Trump on February 9, 2018 extends the transition years for MIPS to include 2019, 2020 and 2021. This goes beyond the 2017 and 2018 transition years CMS allocated per the original MACRA legislation. There are also some changes included in the Act that apply to the 2018 MIPS performance year.
What Changes

• Post-transition now begins in 2022, not 2019 and includes key requirements.
  • In 2022 the MIPS performance threshold must be the mean or median of national historical MIPS scores
  • The MIPS cost category must be weighted at 30% of the score
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