The Quality Resource Use Reports (QRURs) are part of CMS’s Physician Quality and Value Based program which provides physicians with comparative information about the quality and cost of the care delivered to their Medicare fee-for-service patients. The report uses quality measures from the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) as well as the information you report through claims.
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You may want to review your Medicare payments for adjustment codes from CMS for the Medicare Part B charges to determine if your organization is affected.
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Registration to report as a group opened April 1, 2016 and closes June 30, 2016. Groups of 2 or more EPs can participate in PQRS using Group Reporting Option (GPRO) reporting methods. At the time of registration you must indicate your submission method –
Don’t forget about the Value Modifier Program as professionals affected by this program are different than for the PQRS program. Beginning January 1, 2018, the Value Modifier will be applied to physician payments under the Medicare PFS for physician solo practitioners and physicians in groups with two or more eligible professionals, as identified by their … Read the rest
