Topic in Focus: Merit-based Incentive Payment System

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Dec. 14, 2017: Advocacy spotlight on Pick your pace for 2017 MIPS reporting

Physicians should verify they are on the right path for the Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System. Learn more about how AMA can help with MIPS.

Advocacy Update
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AMA urges physicians to take steps to avoid Medicare payment penalty

The AMA is reminding physicians that they have until Dec. 31, 2017, to take a few simple steps to avoid a Medicare payment penalty in 2019.

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Close out 2017 on strong note: Avoid future Medicare pay penalties

To meet the 2017 reporting deadline, physicians must report on at least one patient and one measure by Dec. 31 and submit to Medicare no later than Feb. 28 to avoid a payment penalty in 2019.

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#Best of 2017 Quality Payment Program
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Top stories detailed efforts to help doctors avoid pay penalties

Physician advocacy regarding the time and administrative burden of the Quality Payment Program is having an impact.

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Nov. 30, 2017: National Advocacy Update

MIPS reporting, physician office-based testing and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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2018 another transition year for Quality Payment Program

Physicians called for simplicity, flexibility, stability in Medicare QPP and it appears CMS is listening. But it's not all thumbs up in the final rule.

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Employed by a hospital? Yes, MIPS matters for you too

A comprehensive new guide advises hospital-employed physicians on how to cope with Medicare’s new performance-based payment system.

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MACRA matters: Action plan for participation inside last 90 days

All physicians should be able to succeed under MACRA. You can still take part in the Quality Payment Program this year.

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Answers for your MIPS data-collection head scratchers

It’s November. Do you know what your level of readiness is for MIPS data collection? A comprehensive new resource helps answer that and many other questions.

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