The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites the public to three opportunities on the recently released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which implements key provisions of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) through the unified framework of the Quality Payment Program.
Stay tuned for additional opportunities to learn more about the proposed rule throughout the 60-day comment period.
Webinars
Title: Overview of the Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule
Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Details: The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) changes the way Medicare rewards clinicians for providing quality care by streamlining multiple quality programs into a new Quality Payment Program tied to Part B Fee-For-Service payments. With the implementation of MACRA and the replacement of the Sustainable Growth Rate, we will pay clinicians participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System or Advanced Alternative Payment Models of the Quality Payment Program beginning in 2019. This listening session is an opportunity for stakeholders to provide CMS early feedback on proposed policy for the Quality Payment Program. We encourage participants to review the proposed rule (CMS-5517-P) prior to the listening session.
Register: To participate, visit the registration webpage.
Title: The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in the Quality Payment Program
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Details: As one path of the quality payment program, MIPS streamlines 3 currently independent programs to work as one to ease clinician burden. MIPS also adds a fourth component to promote ongoing improvement and innovation to clinical activities. This listening session is an opportunity for stakeholders to provide CMS early feedback on proposed policy for the Quality Payment Program. We encourage participants to review the proposed rule (CMS-5517-P) prior to the listening session.
Register: To participate, visit the registration webpage.
Space for these webinars is limited. Register now to secure your spot. After your registration is completed, you will receive a follow-up e-mail with step-by-step instructions on how to log-in to the webinar.
MLN Connects® National Provider Call
Title: MACRA Listening Session: Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule – Register Now
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
To Register: Visit MLN Connects Event Registration. Space may be limited, register early.
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) changes the way Medicare rewards clinicians for providing quality care by streamlining multiple quality programs into a new Quality Payment Program tied to Part B Fee-For-Service payments. With the implementation of MACRA and the replacement of the Sustainable Growth Rate, we will pay clinicians participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System or Advanced Alternative Payment Models of the Quality Payment Program beginning in 2019.
This listening session is an opportunity for stakeholders to provide CMS early feedback on proposed policy for the Quality Payment Program. We encourage participants to review the proposed rule (CMS-5517-P) prior to the listening session.
We will not consider feedback during the call as formal comments on the rule. See the proposed rule for information on submitting these comments by the close of the 60-day comment period on June 27, 2016.
Target audience: Part B Fee-For-Service clinicians; state and national associations that represent healthcare providers; and other stakeholders.
Please note: There will not be a Q&A period during these webinars and National Provider Call because CMS must protect the rulemaking process and comply with the Administrative Procedure Act. Participants are encouraged to submit comments through the formal process outlined in the Federal Register. CMS will not consider feedback during the call as formal comments on the rule. See the proposed rule for information on submitting these comments by the close of the 60-day comment period on June 27, 2016.
For More Information
For more information on the NPRM and MIPS, visit the website, review the press release and fact sheet.