Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
APMs Can Check First 2020 Snapshot on QPP Tool
The first snapshot of Performance Year (PY) 2020 data for Alternative Payment Models (APMs) is available to peruse online. Now: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its Quality Payment Program (QPP) status tool to include Part B claims’ snapshot data for dates of service from Jan. 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020. The tool highlights 2020 information from Qualifying APM Participants (QPs) and Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) APMs, a CMS message indicates. Practitioners need their National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) to check QP or MIPS APM data on an individual level through the status tool. APM entities must have their organization’s Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to review data as well as NPIs for individual clinicians within the entity. Check your status at https://qpp.cms.gov/participation-lookup
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