CMS answers questions about participation in year two of the QPP

CMS held a listening call May 16 to answer questions about the Quality Payment Program (QPP) posed during the 2018 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Annual Conference & Exhibition and related inquiries received by the Quality Payment Program Service Center. The agency also addressed questions submitted by listeners during the call.

In an effort to prioritize quality of care over quantity of services, CMS took a new approach to physician payment when it introduced the QPP in 2017 under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). Providers can take part in the QPP via one of two tracks: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) or Advanced Alternative Payment Models.

The listening call was aimed at Medicare Part B fee-for-service clinicians, office managers and administrators, state and national associations that represent healthcare providers, and other stakeholders with questions regarding participation in the QPP. Questions pertained to MIPS eligibility and exemptions, individual and group reporting, performance categories, and participation in advanced payment models.

CMS will release an audio recording and transcript of the call around the end of the month.