PQRS: How to Avoid 2016 Negative Payment Adjustments for CMS Medicare Quality Reporting Programs — Last Chance to Register
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This MLN Connects™ National Provider Call provides an overview of the 2016 negative payment adjustment for several Medicare Quality Reporting Programs. This presentation will cover guidance and instructions on how eligible professionals (EPs) and group practices (GPs) can avoid the 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) negative payment adjustment, satisfy the clinical quality measure (CQM) component of the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program, and avoid the automatic CY 2016 Value-Based Modifier (VM) downward payment adjustment.
The presentation will also provide various scenarios to demonstrate how EPs and GPs may be impacted by the 2016 negative payment adjustments under the various CMS Medicare Quality Reporting Programs. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
Agenda:
• Becoming incentive eligible for 2014 PQRS
• Avoiding the 2016 PQRS payment adjustment
• Satisfying the CQM component of the EHR Incentive Program
• Satisfying requirements regarding the 2016 VM adjustment, if applicable
• Looking ahead for reporting 2015 quality measures to avoid the 2017 payment adjustment
• Where to call for help
• Q&A
Target Audience: Physicians, physician group practices, practice managers, medical and specialty societies, payers and insurers.