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The 2021 QPP Final Rule: A Warning Bell For ACOs And A Wake-Up Call For MIPS Participants

The 2021 QPP Final Rule: A Warning Bell For ACOs And A Wake-Up Call For MIPS Participants

December 2, 2020Dave HalpertNo CommentsRoji Health IntelligenceRisk Management,Cost Containment/Reduction,Medicare ACOs/MSSP,Alternative payment models (APMs)Roji Health Intelligence

In a mere 2,165 pages, CMS has solidified the provisions of theĀ 2021 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule. The Final Rule strongly resembles theĀ Proposed Rule, and the implications, particularly for ACOs, are staggering.

Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (MSSP ACOs) and the Alternate Payment Model (APP) Pathway

The most substantial change is that 2021 will mark the introduction of the Alternate Payment Model (APM) Performance Pathway, known as the APP. The APP aligns MIPS and APM participation more effectively in the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The APP is a pre-defined set of measures for all APMs, including ACOs, and will replace the 10 measures reported through the Web Interface. APMs will be scored on 2 utilization measures that CMS will score through an internal administrative claims analysis, a patient experience measure, and 3 measures reported by the ACO or other APM:

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