A Message to the CHITREC Community Regarding Our COVID-19 Actions
From 2011 to 2021, Medicaid providers throughout Illinois took the leap with certified EHR. From adopt, implement, or upgrade to Stage 1 through Stage 3, our community has taken great strides with “meaningful use” of these technologies. And although the…
https://www.chitrec.org/news/webinar/reviewing-the-2022-qpp-final-rule/
On November 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Quality Payment Program (QPP) final rule focused primarily on policies for MIPS Value Pathways (MVP) as a driver of meaningful participation paths for clinicians and improved…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recognizes there may be circumstances outside of your control that make it difficult to meet MIPS program requirements. In an effort to reduce burden, they provide the opportunity to apply for exceptions…
While there are hundreds of MIPS Quality measures to choose from, not all measures are created equal. Without a full understanding of the CMS approach to measuring quality, program participants risk putting in a lot of effort for minimal return….
https://www.chitrec.org/news/webinar/preparing-for-a-promoting-interoperability-audit/
Providers receiving Promoting Interoperability Program incentive payments from Illinois Medicaid can be audited by the Office of the Inspector General for up to six years after attestation. With audits continuing on a rolling basis through 2023, the best way to…
Now is the time to ramp up you MIPS 2021 data collection! At the same time, you should start thinking ahead to 2022 requirements. Join us for this webinar to learn more about the 2022 Quality Payment Program (QPP) Proposed…
https://www.chitrec.org/news/webinar/a-guide-to-attestation-for-the-2021-program-year/
The 2021 attestation period for Medicaid Promoting Interoperability is now open. The deadline is August 31, 2021, so we strongly encourage participants to complete your attestation process as soon as possible. The sooner you get approved, the sooner you’ll receive…
https://www.chitrec.org/news/webinar/zero-to-sixty-reaching-the-mips-performance-threshold/
For the 2021 program year, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) participants must achieve a score of 60 points to avoid penalty. Practices stuck at the starting line who fail to report will receive a score of zero and the maximum -9% negative…
Medicaid Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program participants are required to demonstrate eligibility through a 30% Medicaid patient encounter volume. While many providers and practices are well above this threshold, collecting the data to prove it can be challenging. Attestations will be…
https://www.chitrec.org/news/webinar/charting-a-path-introducing-the-apm-performance-pathway/
If your organization participates in an Alternative Payment Model (APM) such as an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), you may be impacted by the APM Performance Pathway (APP) update for 2021. The APP is…
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