Hospitals are currently in the submission window for non-claims-based measures within the Quality Improvement Program (QIP-NJ), with an August 7th deadline. In early Fall, hospitals will gain access to their non-claims-based measure Patient-Level Report (PLR), …

With each passing Performance Year (PY), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) makes adjustments to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Changes include which measures are available to clinicians, and how their scores …

Beginning in the 2020 Performance Year (PY20), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offered a COVID-19 Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstance (EUC) Hardship Exception. This allowed clinicians and groups to reweigh one or more performance …

Since the 2023 Performance Year (PY23), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have implemented a new reporting option for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) called MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs). Currently, MVPs are optional …

For any facility looking to participate in New Jersey’s Quality Payment Program (QIP-NJ), the prospect of examining and inputting data for every single patient within each behavioral health or maternal health measure can be quite …

For the fourth consecutive Measurement Year (MY), acute care hospitals throughout New Jersey will be submitting quality-based healthcare data to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) as part of the Quality Improvement Program (QIP-NJ), …

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the submission deadline for MIPS Performance Year 23 (PY23) to April 15th, 2024. Healthcare Innovation Solutions (HCIS) provides a fast-track option until March 20th ensuring …

Since the inception of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided special designations and rulings for clinicians reporting as “small practices”. According to CMS, a small …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have set March 31st as the deadline for MIPS PY23 submissions. Now that we’re in mid-February, it’s vital that you and your practice are on top of …

If you are reporting MIPS quality data through traditional MIPS or MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs), it’s crucial that you’re aware of the various data collection types available to you. Each collection type has its own …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) deadline for MIPS Performance Year (PY) 23 submissions is April 1, 2024. It’s in your best interest to have your submission completed with time to spare. Here …

With the release of the 2024 Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule, clinicians, groups, and participants have many questions related to new program features and changes. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions …