The specialty’s leading advocate, the Advocacy Council, is committed to bringing you news and insights on billing, coding and policy reform that directly affect your practice. Advocacy Insider, a recurring column in College Insider, keeps you in the loop.
New CMS MIPS cost measure will impact allergists
The Advocacy Council recently submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) about a proposed Asthma/COPD cost measure in the Cos…
Proposed QPP and MIPS changes for 2021
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a number of changes to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) and the Merit-based Incentive Paymen…
Need 2020 MIPS flexibility?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced physicians have the option to opt-out completely or partially from the 2020 Merit-based Incentiv…
CMS releases MIPS physician performance report
MIPS UpdateThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a report on performance by physicians under the Merit-based Incentive Payment…
Get the scoop on 2020 MIPS changes
It’s a new year, and that means a new set of policies for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Many of the reporting requirements remain the …
How did allergy/immunology fare with MIPS?
The 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance results are in, and we now have information on the overall performance of the program, as well…
Get the scoop on MIPS changes for 2019
Updated March 27, 2019Get the scoop on MIPS changes for 2019It’s a new year, and that means a new set of policies for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment S…
Apply for MIPS hardship exception by Dec. 31
Clinicians and groups eligible for the Merit Based Incentive Program (MIPS) have until Dec. 31 to apply for the 2018 Promoting Interoperability (PI) Hardship E…
Participating in MIPS in 2018? You need this update
If you’re participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2018, you need to be aware of some important recent updates.1. 2018 MIPS qu…
Your 2017 final MIPS score and payment adjustment are now available!
Updated July 17, 2018If your practice submitted Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) data in 2017, your MIPS score and performance feedback are now avai…