decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2017 Issue 10 (October)
Reaction shot: Quality Payment Program comments offer clarity for 2018 reporters
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Article Overview
The article reviews how providers, specialty societies, and practice groups responded to CMS’s proposed Quality Payment Program rules for 2018. It focuses on the main areas of comment, including MIPS participation, reporting periods, low-volume exemptions, cost category treatment, and electronic health record technology flexibility. It is aimed at physicians, practice administrators, compliance professionals, and coding/billing staff who need a high-level view of how the program’s next phase could affect Medicare payment reporting and practice operations.
Why This Topic Matters
The piece helps readers gauge whether the 2018 Quality Payment Program proposals may change reporting burden, payment exposure, and eligibility for small and large practices. It is useful for organizations tracking Medicare payment reform and preparing for annual performance reporting requirements.
Article Sections
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Comments, get your comments
Summarizes the range of public reactions to the Quality Payment Program proposed rule and the kinds of concerns and support raised by clinicians and practice groups. It also frames the areas most likely to influence the 2018 reporting year.
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Expected changes come into focus
Outlines the major proposal areas under review for 2018 and how stakeholder comments address reporting, exemptions, cost, and technology flexibility. The section presents the broad policy topics shaping the final rule.
What You Will Learn
- How the Quality Payment Program proposals for 2018 are organized
- Which policy areas drew the most stakeholder attention
- How provider groups and specialty societies are reacting to the proposed changes
- What broad operational issues practices are watching as the final rule is prepared
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice administrators
- Health care compliance professionals
- Medical billing and coding staff
- Health care policy readers
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