MIPS DATA SUBMISSION FOR YEAR 2 (2018) OF THE QUALITY PAYMENT PROGRAM OFFICE HOURS – SESSION 1

February 26, 2019

Disclaimers

This presentation was prepared as a tool to assist providers and is not intended to grant rights or impose obligations. Although every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information within these pages, the ultimate responsibility for the correct submission of claims and response to any remittance advice lies with the provider of services.

This publication is a general summary that explains certain aspects of the Medicare Program, but is not a legal document. The official Medicare Program provisions are contained in the relevant laws, regulations, and rulings. Medicare policy changes frequently, and links to the source documents have been provided within the document for your reference

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) employees, agents, and staff make no representation, warranty, or guarantee that this compilation of Medicare information is error-free and will bear no responsibility or liability for the results or consequences of the use of this presentation.

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Topics

• Overview of Submitting Data for Year 2 (2018) of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System

- Key Dates

- Submitting Data through the QPP website

- New HARP System

• Available Resources

• Help & Support

• Q&A Session

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OVERVIEW OF 2018 DATA SUBMISSION

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MIPS Year 2 (2018) Data Submission PeriodOverview

Key Dates

• January 2 – April 2, 2019: The data submission period for MIPS eligible clinicians submitting data through the QPP website or through Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) and Qualified Registries.

• January 22 – March 22, 2019: Clinicians choosing to submit their 2018 data via the CMS Web Interface must do so within this time period.

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MIPS Year 2 (2018) Data Submission PeriodData Submission

Submitting 2018 through the QPP website:

• Sign into the QPP website using your HARP credentials: https://qpp.cms.gov/login.

• Submit your 2018 data and/or attest to the Quality, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities performance categories.

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TIP:• You can submit and update your data throughout the submission period. Your

data is automatically saved and clinician records are updated in real-time. This allows you to come back at a later time without losing any of the data.

MIPS Year 2 (2018) Data Submission PeriodNew HARP System

• On December 19, 2018, CMS transitioned from the Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) system to the HCQIS Authorization Roles and Profile (HARP) system to streamline the process for eligible clinicians to view, submit, and manage their data.

• Previous EIDM Accounts

- All eligible clinicians who previously had an EIDM account were automatically transitioned to HARP and should use their existing EIDM user ID and password to sign in to the QPP website.

• New Clinicians

- For all clinicians who did not previously have an EIDM account, they will need to enroll with HARP.

- A step-by-step guide is available for users on QPP website.

• New users will sign in to qpp.cms.gov to connect with their organization (such as their practice). Once connected, users will be able to report data for the practice as a group, or for individual clinicians within the practice.

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MIPS Year 2 (2018) Data Submission PeriodHARP System Resources

HARP System Resources

• QPP Access User Guide (zip file):

- Before You Begin

- Register for a HARP Account

- Connect to an Organization

- Security Officials Manage Access

• HARP Demonstration Videos:

- Create a QPP Account

- Connect to an Organization: Practice

- Connect to an Organization: APM Entity

- Connect to an Organization: Registry

- Connect to an Organization: Virtual Group

- Security Officials: Approving Role Requests

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Available in the QPP Resource Library: https://qpp.cms.gov/about/resource-library

MIPS Year 2 Data Submission PeriodAvailable Resources

MIPS 2018 Data Submission Resources:

• 2018 Data Submission FAQs

• 2018 Data Submission User Guide

• 2018 Data Submission Demonstration Videos:

- Uploading Files for Data Submission

- Reviewing Overview Data

- Reviewing Quality Category Data

- Reviewing Promoting Interoperability Category Data

- Reviewing Improvement Activities Category Data

- Manual Attestation of the Promoting Interoperability Category

- Manual Attestation of the Improvement Activities Category

- Deleting Submitted Data in the System

- Reviewing and Submitting Data as a Registry

- Navigation to Individual and Group Submission

9Available in the QPP Resource Library: https://qpp.cms.gov/about/resource-library

HELP AND SUPPORT

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Technical Assistance

CMS has no cost resources and organizations on the ground to provide help to clinicians who are participating in the Quality Payment Program:

Learn more about technical assistance: https://qpp.cms.gov/about/help-and-support#technical-assistance

Q&A SESSION

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Frequently Asked Questions

General/Access

• Do I need to sign in to qpp.cms.gov?

• Why does my practice show “No Name” when I sign in to qpp.cms.gov?

• Why don’t I see the option for our practice to report as individuals?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clinician/Practice Information

• How do you determine which clinicians are displayed for our practice?

• We have MIPS eligible clinicians who left our practice during the performance period. What does this mean for our 2018 performance period reporting and 2020 MIPS payment adjustments?

• Will reweighting and/or reduced reporting requirements be reflected during the submission period?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Data Submission Options

• What are our Quality measure data submission options at this point?

• Can we report some categories as individuals and others as a group?

• I’m a solo practitioner. Does it matter if I report as a group or an individual?

Submitted Data

• What happens if I upload multiple files?

• What if I notice data submission errors by our third-party intermediary?

• Can I delete submitted data?

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Q&A Session

To ask a question, please dial:

1-866-452-7887

If prompted, use passcode: 9772327

Press *1 to be added to the question queue.

You may also submit questions via the chat box.

Speakers will answer as many questions as time allows.

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