Practice Management

In case you haven't seen by other means, CMS has posted the MIPS final scores at qpp.cms.gov.

It seems that the $500 million budget for exceptional performance didn't go very far.  We got a 2.02% adjustment for a 100/100 score.

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David Smith FACMPE
Executive Director
United Imaging Consultants
Mission KS
(785) 393-8387
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Original Message------

In case you haven't seen by other means, CMS has posted the MIPS final scores at qpp.cms.gov.

It seems that the $500 million budget for exceptional performance didn't go very far.  We got a 2.02% adjustment for a 100/100 score.

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David Smith FACMPE
Executive Director
United Imaging Consultants
Mission KS
(785) 393-8387
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​Congrats David (condolences Rick) -  I was happy to see we got the 100/100 too.  Less happy that its only 2% considering the effort invested, but guess it beats the alternative.     Hoping all RBMA members benefited from RBMA sessions and ACR support on meeting this regulatory quagmire.  

Happy 4th to all.

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Beth Williams MHA, FACMPE
Executive Director
Vantage Radiology and Diagnostic Services
Federal Way WA
(253) 661-1700 ext. 1105
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2018 11:15
From: David Smith
Subject: MIPS Final Scores

In case you haven't seen by other means, CMS has posted the MIPS final scores at qpp.cms.gov.

It seems that the $500 million budget for exceptional performance didn't go very far.  We got a 2.02% adjustment for a 100/100 score.

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David Smith FACMPE
Executive Director
United Imaging Consultants
Mission KS
(785) 393-8387
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Hi,

Did anyone see a reduction in their payment adjustment following the recent update?  We had +2.02% before but now see it has been reduced!

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Vicki Parikh
Practice Administrator
Mid-Delaware Imaging
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2018 11:15
From: David Smith
Subject: MIPS Final Scores

In case you haven't seen by other means, CMS has posted the MIPS final scores at qpp.cms.gov.

It seems that the $500 million budget for exceptional performance didn't go very far.  We got a 2.02% adjustment for a 100/100 score.

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David Smith FACMPE
Executive Director
United Imaging Consultants
Mission KS
(785) 393-8387
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Original Message------

Hi,

Did anyone see a reduction in their payment adjustment following the recent update?  We had +2.02% before but now see it has been reduced!

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Vicki Parikh
Practice Administrator
Mid-Delaware Imaging
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Original Message------

The numbers changed due to the targeted review process.  I would have to assume that groups were adjusted upwards after their review.  We also went down. 

 

Thanks, Clark

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Original Message------

The numbers changed due to the targeted review process.  I would have to assume that groups were adjusted upwards after their review.  We also went down. 

 

Thanks, Clark

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The scores went up, but when applied to all the providers reporting, that dilutes the pool for the adjustments overall.  We also saw an increase in score and a drop in adjustment. See the paragraph below from the CMS announcement.

Addressing and correcting for the above elements resulted in changes to the 2017 MIPS final score and associated 2019 MIPS payment adjustment for the clinicians who were impacted by the identified issues. Additionally, in order to ensure that we maintain the budget neutrality that is required by law under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), some clinicians will see slight changes in their payment adjustment as a result of the reapplication of budget neutrality.  These revisions were made to the performance feedback on the Quality Payment Program website on September 13, 2018.

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Lois Stewart-Wiebe
Client Service Practice Manager
Affiliated Professional Services, Inc./APS
Wareham MA
(901) 322-6053
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-17-2018 15:52
From: Vicki Parikh
Subject: MIPS Final Scores

Hi,

Did anyone see a reduction in their payment adjustment following the recent update?  We had +2.02% before but now see it has been reduced!

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Vicki Parikh
Practice Administrator
Mid-Delaware Imaging

Original Message:
Sent: 07-02-2018 11:15
From: David Smith
Subject: MIPS Final Scores

In case you haven't seen by other means, CMS has posted the MIPS final scores at qpp.cms.gov.

It seems that the $500 million budget for exceptional performance didn't go very far.  We got a 2.02% adjustment for a 100/100 score.

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David Smith FACMPE
Executive Director
United Imaging Consultants
Mission KS
(785) 393-8387
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