{"id":1470,"date":"2016-11-15T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/?p=1470"},"modified":"2017-04-03T11:59:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T17:59:15","slug":"hts-macra-qpp-flexible-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/hts-macra-qpp-flexible-options\/","title":{"rendered":"MIPS: Flexible Options for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MACRA-QPP-MIPS-Flexible-Options-11.15.2016.png\" alt=\"MACRA-QPP-MIPS-Flexible-Options-11.15.2016\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MACRA-QPP-MIPS-Flexible-Options-11.15.2016.png 1200w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MACRA-QPP-MIPS-Flexible-Options-11.15.2016-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MACRA-QPP-MIPS-Flexible-Options-11.15.2016-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MACRA-QPP-MIPS-Flexible-Options-11.15.2016-1024x256.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>MIPS: Flexible Options for 2017<\/h1>\n<h5>November 15, 2016<\/h5>\n<h6>Written by Sarah Leake<\/h6>\n<p>Flexibility and \u201cPick your Pace\u201d are a few key descriptions for the Quality Payment Program in 2017.\u00a0 You can choose to report minimally which results in no negative adjustment in 2019.\u00a0 Only if your are eligible and you do not report will you receive a -4% negative adjustment on your Medicare Part B charges.<\/p>\n<p>What are the options for reporting in 2017 for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)?\u00a0 Here is a general overview.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MIPS-2017-1.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more detail on how you would report under each option, take a look at the resource links provided below.\u00a0 For assistance in studying options and aligning with your organizational goals, please reach out to your representative at Mountain-Pacific Quality Health or <a href=\"mailto:sleake@mpqhf.org\" target=\"_blank\">contact Sarah Leake<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resource Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qpp.cms.gov\/education\" target=\"_blank\">CMS QPP Program Website Education and Tools<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leave a reply, ask a question or share information using the \u201cLeave a Reply\u201d section below, or email <a href=\"mailto:sleake@mpqhf.org?subject=MACRA%20Blog%20Website\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Leake<\/a> directly with your questions or comments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/macra\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read all previous posts<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/pqrs\/\" target=\"_blank\">See PQRS Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Blog<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/ckIdME\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#385173;border-color:#2d415c;border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:0px 30px;font-size:22px;line-height:44px;border-color:#74869d;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #f4f4f4\"> Subscribe<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"boxzero\">\n<section id=\"boxone\">\n<p id=\"boxparagraph\"><strong>See a list of upcoming webinars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/upcoming-webinars\/\"><span class=\"link-spanner\">See a list of upcoming webinars<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"boxtwo\">\n<p id=\"boxparagraph\"><strong>Check out any webinars you missed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/webinar-materials\/\"><span class=\"link-spanner\">Check out any webinars you missed<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<aside id=\"boxthree\">\n<p id=\"boxparagraph\"><strong>See our MIPS resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/macra-quality-payment-program\/\"><span class=\"link-spanner\">See our MIPS resources<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIPS: Flexible Options for 2017 November 15, 2016 Written by Sarah Leake Flexibility and \u201cPick your Pace\u201d are a few key descriptions for the Quality Payment Program in 2017.\u00a0 You can choose to report minimally which results in no negative adjustment in 2019.\u00a0 Only if your are eligible and you do not report will you 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