More COVID-19 Relief for MIPS
For the fourth performance year in a row, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is making adjustments to the MIPS program as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. READ MORE
7 Things to Know About Medicare for 2022
As we prepare for 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a variety of information healthcare providers need to know about billing Medicare in the new year. We’ve created a short list of the top seven things providers should know. READ MORE
Another Year of COVID-19, Another MIPS Automatic Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policy
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is once again applying an Automatic Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policy for the 2021 MIPS Performance Year in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. The policy affects providers differently depending on how they report MIPS. READ MORE
2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What Anesthesiologists Need to Know
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently published the final rule of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2022. In addition to changing the payment rates for 2022, CMS also finalized changes to several payment policies. We’ve highlighted a few of the biggest for anesthesiologists below. READ MORE
2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What You Need to Know
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently published the final rule of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2022. In addition to changing the payment rates for 2022, CMS also finalized changes to several payment policies. We’ve highlighted a few of the biggest. READ MORE
2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What Emergency Physicians Need to Know
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently published the final rule of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2022. In addition to changing the payment rates for 2022, CMS also finalized changes to several payment policies. We’ve highlighted a few of the biggest for emergency physicians below. READ MORE
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines for MIPS
As we move into the final quarter of 2021, here are several key dates and deadlines for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 performance years of the MIPS program that eligible providers should keep in mind. READ MORE
MIPS Facility-Based Scoring Unavailable for 2021
MIPS eligible providers who qualify for the facility-based special status will not be able to rely on that reporting option for the 2021 performance year. READ MORE
CMS Releases 2020 MIPS Performance Feedback and Final Scores
CMS recently released MIPS performance feedback and final scores for performance year 2020, along with associated MIPS payment adjustment information for payment year 2022. The performance threshold for the 2020 MIPS performance year was 45 points. That means MIPS eligible clinicians who scored 45 points or more will receive a neutral or positive payment adjustment, and those scoring less than 45 points will receive a negative payment adjustment in the 2022 MIPS payment year. READ MORE
2022 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: What Emergency Physicians Need to Know
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently published the proposed draft of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2022. In addition to the annual conversion factor update, the Proposed Rule also recommends changes to several payment policies. We’ve highlighted a few of the biggest for emergency physicians below. READ MORE
