Quality Payment Program: Feds Nix Some MIPS 2020 Proposals in Final Rule
Hint: Get ready for MIPS Value Pathways in 2021.
Medicare offers few surprises in its 2020 Quality Payment Program (QPP) rulemaking. But the updates show the feds are pushing riskier options in the years ahead, and that may not translate to a payment boost.
Context: On Nov. 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Calendar Year (CY) 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule in the Federal Register, which included QPP adjustments for next year and beyond. CMS did follow through on many of its proposals while halting others.
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