Wednesday, October 19, 2016

CMS Webinar Wednesday, Oct. 26: CMS Finalizes New Medicare Quality Payment Program



The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Oct. 14, finalized its policy implementing the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) incentive payment provisions in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), collectively referred to as the Quality Payment Program. The new Quality Payment Program will gradually transform Medicare payments for more than 600,000 clinicians across the country, and is a major step in improving care across the entire health care system.
 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites everyone  to join a webinar Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 2-3 p.m. (ET), on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) final rule with comment period. The webinar will provide an overview of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) incentive payment provisions under MACRA, collectively referred to as the Quality Payment Program. Register Now:  Space for this webinar is limited. Register now to secure your spot. After you register, you will receive an email message with a dial-in number and webinar link. Please note, you will not be able to share your participant information because it will be unique to you.