{"id":2071,"date":"2017-08-10T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/?p=2071"},"modified":"2017-10-13T10:43:17","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T16:43:17","slug":"mips-action-plan-step-1-included-mips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/mips-action-plan-step-1-included-mips\/","title":{"rendered":"Your MIPS Action Plan: Step 1 \u2013 Am I included in MIPS?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Your-MIPS-Action-Plan-Step-1-8.10.2017.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Your-MIPS-Action-Plan-Step-1-8.10.2017.png 1200w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Your-MIPS-Action-Plan-Step-1-8.10.2017-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Your-MIPS-Action-Plan-Step-1-8.10.2017-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Your-MIPS-Action-Plan-Step-1-8.10.2017-1024x256.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Your MIPS Action Plan: Step 1 \u2013 Am I included in MIPS?<\/h1>\n<h2>How do I know if I should report?<\/h2>\n<h5>August 10, 2017<\/h5>\n<h6>Written by Sharon Phelps<\/h6>\n<p>The first step in addressing MIPS is to determine whether or not you need to participate in the program.  You don\u2019t want to spend time \u201cstressing and prepping\u201d for a program in which you may not even have to participate.<\/p>\n<p>There are two questions to ask to determine if you <strong>must<\/strong> participate:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Do you have the correct provider type?\n<p>For 2017, you are considered a MIPS \u201cEligible Clinician\u201d if you are registered with PECOS as one of the following provider types:<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Physician<\/li>\n<li>Physician Assistant<\/li>\n<li>Nurse Practitioner<\/li>\n<li>Clinical Nurse Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>If you are an Eligible Clinician, you need to determine if you are exempt from participating in the program.\n<p>Earlier this spring, CMS mailed notification letters to all practices who bill to Medicare Part B.  The letter informed you of your participation status for the practice (aka group as defined by those providers billing under a single Tax Identification Number).<\/p>\n<p>If the letter never made it to your inbox, CMS has provided an online tool where you can check your status \u2013 it\u2019s right on the main QPP webpage:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qpp.cms.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/qpp.cms.gov\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you are <strong>not<\/strong> exempt from participation, failing to submit data to the MIPS program will result in a negative 4 percent payment adjustment for all your Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule payments in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>For those eligible clinicians who are exempt from participation, you may still want to participate.  That is your choice to make.  Here are some things to consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are exempt as an individual but others in your practice are not exempt, it may be more efficient and financially advantageous for your practice to report as a group.<\/li>\n<li>Even if you are exempt as an individual, if your practice reports as a group, you will be included!  <\/li>\n<li>If you have been reporting each year to the Meaningful Use program and submitting PQRS measures, you have already done a lot of work to prepare for MIPS!  You may wish to continue tracking your performance on quality measures, maintain your momentum with your EHR,and stay familiar with the MIPS program to prepare for reporting in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on the exemptions from MIPS for Eligible Clinicians, look at this blog post:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/8-ways-know-participate-quality-payment-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/8-ways-know-participate-quality-payment-program\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have more questions?  Need help?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/QIO\/qpp-enroll\/\" target=\"_blank\">Complete our on-line readiness assessment!<\/a>  It will only take a few minutes to provide us with information to create a customized action plan for you and your practice to be successful in MIPS in 2017 and beyond.<\/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:sphelps@mpqhf.org?subject=MMIPS%20Blog%20Website\">Sharon Phelps<\/a> directly with your questions or comments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Resource Links<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qpp.cms.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">CMS QPP Website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/hts-services\/macra-quality-payment-program\/\">HTS MIPS Services<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/macra\/\">See all Previous MIPS blogs<\/a><\/p>\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>Your MIPS Action Plan: Step 1 \u2013 Am I included in MIPS? 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