Coding and Reimbursement

Recently, CMS updated the “Explore Measures” section of the Quality Payment Program website for the 2018 performance period. The website now includes 2018 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) measures and activities for its four performance categories:

Physicians have until March 31, 2018, to submit their 2017 MIPS performance data, which will impact 2019 payments. Physicians and groups may use the CMS QPP portal to report 2017 data for the Advancing Care Information (ACI) and Improvement Activities categories of MIPS. Quality data from EHR systems in QRDA III format may also be uploaded to the system.

As we reported previously, CMS announced it had changed the name of the Advancing Care Information (ACI) category of MIPS to Promoting Interoperability.