Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO Application Process Call — Register Now!
Tuesday, April 19 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET
To Register: Visit MLN Connects Event Registration. Space may be limited, register early.
During this call, CMS subject matter experts cover helpful tips to complete a successful application for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program). A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
We encourage call participants to review important information, dates, and materials on the Shared Savings Program Application webpage prior to the call.
Agenda:
- Accountable Care Organization (ACO) participant list and participant agreements
- ACO Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) affiliate list and SNF affiliate agreements (Track 3 ACOs only)
- Beneficiary assignment
Target Audience: Potential 2017 Shared Savings Program initial applicants.
Continuing education credit may be awarded for participation in certain MLN Connects Calls. Visit the Continuing Education Credit Information webpage to learn more.
2016 PQRS Reporting: Avoiding 2018 Negative Payment Adjustments Call — Register Now!
Thursday, April 21 from 3 to 4:30 pm ET
To Register: Visit MLN Connects Event Registration. Space may be limited, register early.
This call gives an overview of the 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and related resources. The presentation will cover guidance and instructions on how individual eligible professionals and PQRS group practices can get started, satisfactorily report/participate, and avoid the 2018 PQRS negative payment adjustment. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. For a PQRS overview prior to the call, watch the 2016 Updates video.
Agenda:
- CMS initiatives and quality measurement
- PQRS getting started
- 2016 PQRS reporting
- 2016 reporting mechanisms, including claims reporting, qualified registry reporting, qualified clinical data registry, electronic reporting using electronic health record, group practice reporting option web interface, and consumer assessment of healthcare providers and systems
Target Audience: Physicians, Medicare individual eligible professionals and group practices, therapists, medical group practices, practice managers, medical and specialty societies, payers, insurers.
This MLN Connects Call is being evaluated by CMS for CME and CEU continuing education credit (CE). Refer to the call detail page for more information.