Topic in Focus: Merit-based Incentive Payment System

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CMS to doctors: Focus on COVID-19 fight, not data reporting burden

Reporting deadlines are being extended for Medicare’s Quality Payment Program so doctors can focus on fighting COVID-19 and not administrative tasks.

Medicare & Medicaid
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AMA lauds timely, vital decision to ease Medicare reporting requirements

Physicians on the front line of this pandemic are grateful that CMS has waived Medicare reporting requirements, allowing clinicians to focus on patients.

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MIPS reporting deadlines coming up: What you need to know

Physicians and practices participating in the Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) have until March to submit their 2019 quality data.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Disease prevention & succeeding in MIPS: prediabetes

Download a PDF of the Guide to preventing type 2 diabetes & succeeding in MIPS—Medicare offers new ways for your practice to potentially benefit from helping at-risk patients prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.

Payment & Delivery Models
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QPP resources for small practices

Learn about QPP resources designed specifically to help small practices be prepared for Medicare payment changes.

Private Practices
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Disease prevention & succeeding in MIPS: hypertension

Medicare offers new ways for your practice to potentially benefit from helping at-risk patients control their blood pressure and hypertension

Payment & Delivery Models
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Jan. 17, 2020: National Advocacy Update

CDC opioid prescribing guidelines, MIPS eligible clinicians and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Dec. 6, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Violence against transgender individuals, transparency in health care pricing, and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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5 things doctors need to know about 2020 Medicare fee schedule

A slightly heavier lift from physicians will be required to avoid penalties and earn bonuses under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.

Medicare & Medicaid