CMS Advances Demonstration to Waive MIPS Requirements for Clinicians in Certain At-Risk Medicare Advantage Plans

On June 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they would be advancing the Medicare Advantage Qualifying Payment Arrangement Incentive (MAQI) Demonstration, which would waive Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) requirements for clinicians who participate sufficiently in certain Medicare Advantage plans that involve taking on risk. CMS seeks public comment on the information collection burdens associated with the demonstration, which is under consideration for formal approval.

Read the full CMS press release here.

Posted 6/29/2018