CMS Update to CQM #497; Now Available: Second Snapshot of 2024 QP Status and APM Participation Data

CMS Update to MIPS CQM #497: Preventive Care and Wellness (Composite) Second Snapshot of 2024 Qualifying APM Participant (QP) Status and APM Participation Data Now Available in QPP Participation Status Tool CMS Update to MIPS CQM #497: Preventive Care and Wellness (Composite) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has received several inquiries regarding the Submission Criteria #6 for Quality Measure #497: Preventive Care and Wellness (Composite) (PDF, 663KB) (available only as a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) clinical quality measure (CQM)).  This composite measure contains 7 component measures that were previously specified as individual quality measures. After assessing the issue, CMS determined that there are incorrect instructions within the measure specification regarding Submission Criteria #6 (quality measure #2261 component) that require the reporting of all 3 performance rates. Rather than submitting all 3 performance rates for Submission Criteria #6 (quality measure #2261 component), only the 2nd performance rate (identified as Submission Criteria #6b within the measure specification) will be required when reporting this component measure within the composite measure for the 2024 performance period. There aren't any issues regarding the other 6 component measures for this composite measure.  Reporting the Measure  All 7 component measures and applicable Submission Criteria are required for reporting this composite measure. To report Submission Criteria #6 (quality measure #2261 component), you'll only submit the 2nd performance rate (Submission Criteria #6b) as documented in the QPP measures repository on GitHub shown below:    Submission Criteria #6b "tobacco": Percentage of patients screened for tobacco use and, if identified as a tobacco user, received cessation intervention during the encounter or within the previous 6 months. Next Steps CMS won't update the measure's specifications. However, CMS will: Provide more information in upcoming Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) and Quality Registry Support Calls. Create an addendum for this measure, which will be added to the 2024 Explore Measures & Activities tool and the 2024 MIPS Clinical Quality Measure Specifications and Supporting Documents (ZIP, 56MB). 1 Quality ID #226 (CBE 0028): Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention Second Snapshot of 2024 Qualifying APM Participant (QP) Status and APM Participation Data Now Available in QPP Participation Status Tool On October 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool based on the second snapshot of Alternative Payment Model (APM) data. The second snapshot includes data from Medicare Part B claims with dates of service between January 1, 2024, and June 30, 2024.   The tool includes 2024 Qualifying APM Participant (QP) status and MIPS APM participation status.  To learn more about how CMS determines QP and the APM participation status for each snapshot, please visit the QPP website.  What Action Do I Need to Take? Log in to the QPP website and verify your Entity information. If your information is inaccurate on the QPP website, contact the QPP Helpdesk at QPP@cms.hhs.gov. How Do I Check My QP or APM Participation Status?  To view your QP or APM participation status:  Visit the QPP Participation Status Tool.  Enter your 10-digit National Provider Identifier (NPI).  What Does QP Status Mean?  If you qualify as a QP, this means you're:  Eligible for the 1.88% APM incentive bonus;  Eligible for APM-specific rewards; and  Exempt from participating in MIPS.  Learn More  For more information on APMs, visit the QPP APM webpage. For a 2023 and 2024 comprehensive list of APMs (PDF, 473KB), and additional materials, visit the QPP Resource Library. You're getting this message because you subscribed to get email updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This email was sent to edwardlorilla1986.paxforex@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud 7500 Security Boulevard · Baltimore MD 21244