United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2015_register executive 2015-10-01 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f7104c D09002ee1c7f710d5 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency Section 101 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) repeals the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology for updates to the physician fee schedule (PFS) and replaces it with a new Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for MIPS eligible professionals (MIPS EPs) under the PFS. Section 101 of the MACRA sunsets payment adjustments under the current Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), the Value-Based Payment Modifier (VM), and the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program. It also consolidates aspects of the PQRS, VM, and EHR Incentive Program into the new MIPS. Additionally, section 101 of the MACRA promotes the development of Alternative Payment Models (APMs) by providing incentive payments for certain eligible professionals (EPs) who participate in APMs, by exempting EPs from MIPS if they participate in APMs, and by encouraging the creation of physician-focused payment models (PFPMs). In this request for information (RFI), we seek public and stakeholder input to inform our implementation of these provisions. 80 FR 59102 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-01/2015-24906 2015-24906 fr01oc15-23 4120-01-P CMS-3321-NC https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-01/2015-24906 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-01/html/2015-24906.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-01/pdf/2015-24906.pdf 12 p. 59102 59113 80 FR 59102 Title 42 Part 414 42 CFR Part 414 Request for Information Regarding Implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, Promotion of Alternative Payment Models, and Incentive Payments for Participation in Eligible Alternative Payment Models; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue PRORULE 2015-24906 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2015-11-02 CMS-3321-NC 4120-01-P 2015-24906 Request for information.

Section 101 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) repeals the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology for updates to the physician fee schedule (PFS) and replaces it with a new Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for MIPS eligible professionals (MIPS EPs) under the PFS. Section 101 of the MACRA sunsets payment adjustments under the current Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), the Value-Based Payment Modifier (VM), and the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program. It also consolidates aspects of the PQRS, VM, and EHR Incentive Program into the new MIPS. Additionally, section 101 of the MACRA promotes the development of Alternative Payment Models (APMs) by providing incentive payments for certain eligible professionals (EPs) who participate in APMs, by exempting EPs from MIPS if they participate in APMs, and by encouraging the creation of physician-focused payment models (PFPMs). In this request for information (RFI), we seek public and stakeholder input to inform our implementation of these provisions.

To be assured consideration, written or electronic comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on November 2, 2015. Molly MacHarris, (410) 786-4461. Request for information: Implementation of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, Promotion of Alternative Payment Model, etc. , http://innovation.cms.gov/Files/x/rfi-Web http://innovation.cms.gov/files/x/specialtypractmodelsrfi.pdf http://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/Transforming-Clinical-Practices/ http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/ http://www.regulations.gov https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/PhysicianFeedbackProgram/2014-QRUR.html https://www.qualitynet.org/imageserver/pqrs/registry2015/index.htm Vol. 80, no. 190 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-10-01 continuing daily deposited born digital 537 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-01 P0b002ee18da2c511 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr01oc15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-01/pdf/FR-2015-10-01.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-01/xml/FR-2015-10-01.xml fdlp 59021 59548 DGPO 2015-10-01 2024-06-02 FR-2015-10-01 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-10-01 80 190