MIPS Tips and Tricks

There are many small things to keep in mind to help you participate in MIPS. These things can be time savers and/or help you increase your MIPS score. Let’s take a look.

Timeline

Knowing the important timelines and deadlines for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for MIPS reporting pathway can be the first step to success in 2021.  As we approach the 2020 reporting deadlines of March 15 for registry reporting and March 31 for traditional MIPS through the QPP portal we look to getting our 2021 processes in place if you have not already done so.  Going forward here are the dates to remember for 2021:

• Make sure you have your 2021 Quality Measures in place and are successfully collecting data as soon as possible.
• July 2021 – Eligibility status will be updated in the Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool. More information about eligibility can be found here.
• Look for the Promoting Interoperability Exception Application in August 2021.
• Oct. 3, 2021 – this is the last day to begin your 90 day continuous reporting period for Promoting Interoperability and Improvement Activities. Don’t wait – contact us today to discuss the
• December 2021 – the QP Determinations and MIPS APM Participation Information Available on the Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool(Aug. 31 APM Snapshot date).
• Dec. 31 – the reporting period and the hardship exception application window close.
• Jan. 3, 2022 – Submission window opens.
• March 31, 2022 – Submission window closes.
• July 2022 – Feedback reports available. Targeted Review window opens when reports become available.
• August/September 2022 – The targeted Review Closes 60 days after the Release of Your Payment Adjustment Information.
• Jan. 1, 2023 – Payment adjustments for PY 2021 go into effect

Quality

Sometimes it can be difficult to find Quality measures that fit your practice. Remember you can use multiple data submission types. This can help expand the choices you have. Be sure to go to the QPP portal to look at measures available for your specialty. You can find that here.

If you have a very narrow specialty there is a process CMS uses to be sure of what measures you can use. If you are a specialist and do not use any Office Visit codes please reach out so we can verify the measures available to you. In some very narrow specialties there are no measures that work. If that is your practice please contact us today. You can reach us by email at techassist@qsource.org or call us at 844.205.5540.