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Winter 2017 Issue
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2017 Performance to Avoid 2019 Penalties

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
This information is intended to provide psychiatrists with steps they can take to comply with MIPS requirements.

Do I have to report?

You have to complete qualified performance activities in 2017 to avoid a penalty in 2019 if you have over $30,000 in annual, Medicare Part B charges AND have more than 100 Part B Patients.
Not sure if you need to report based on the criteria above? Go to Qpp.cms.gov/participation-lookup to look up your status using your NPI number.

The easiest way to complete performance activities in 2017 is by joining the APA’s Registry — which is free to APA members — and reports your MIPS information to CMS. Sign up for PsychPRO (APA’s Registry) and use the Patient Portal to report patient Quality Measures. You must sign up with PsychPRO by December 15, 2017 for the APA to be able to collect from you and report on your behalf, MIPS information to CMS. The requirement is to report on one Quality Measure for your patients. APA encourages you to include a minimum of 20 patients to best position yourself to meet requirements.

Do not wait past December 15, 2017 to join PsychPRO, you may still be able to complete the following Improvement Activity by December 31, 2017 to avoid a penalty. Once completed, you will need to submit your attestation between January 1 and March 31, 2018 using the CMS online portal availablethrough qpp.cms.gov.

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