UPMA MACRA/MIPS Update

APMA Registry APMA App Information MACRA Webinars

APMA Registry Information – Includes registration and information.
APMA MIPS app – A free member-exclusive online tool that allows users to monitor their potential score throughout the year as well as complete all MIPS measure submissions through the registry.
APMA White Glove Assistance – Get one-on-one help.

MACRA/MIPS 2019 Resources

Webinars
- MIPS Year 3 – Proposed Rule (8/2/18)
- Avoid a Penalty in MIPS Year 3 (12/4/2018)
- MIPS Year 3 (Final Rule) (1/3/19)
- 2019 MIPS Quality Performance Category (2/12/19)
- 2019 MIPS Promoting Interoperability Performance Category (3/4/19)
- 2019 MIPS Improvement Activity Performance Category (4/23/19)
APMA Resource Page
CMS Resources
- Quality Payment Program Website
- 2019 QPP Final Rule (PDF)
- QPP Final Rule Executive Summary (PDF)
- 2019 QPP Final Rule Overview Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 2019 Quick Start Guide to MIPS (PDF)
- MIPS Participation and Eligibility Fact Sheet (PDF)

Once the 2018 performance period ends on December 31, 2018, providers will have the first quarter of 2019 to report and attest to the performance measures categories. Your reporting periods and deadlines will depend upon your submission mechanism:

Quality Measures submitted by Claims – Deadline to submit 2018 quality measures via claims is March 2, 2019.
APMA MIPS App / Registry – January 2, 2019 to March 22, 2019
CMS Web Portal – January 2, 2019 to April 2, 2019
CMS Web Interface (groups only) – January 22, 2019 – March 22, 2019
EHR – check with your EHR vendor

MACRA/MIPS 2018 Resources

Webinars
- MIPS Year 2 – Proposed Rule (8/1/17)
- MIPS Year 2 Final Rule (11/30/17)
- How to Avoid a 2020 Penalty for 2018 MIPS Reporting (2/12/18)
- 2018 Cost Performance Category (4/25/18)
- 2018 Quality Performance Category (5/2/18)
- Overview of MIPS for 2018 (5/23/18)
- 2018 Improvement Activities Performance Category (6/19/18)
2018 MIPS Performance Measures (Minimum 15, High Performer 70)
- Quality Measures
  - Podiatry Specialty-Specific Measure Sets 2018 Quality Measures (PDF)
  - 2018 Quality Measure Flowcharts for in-office use
  - How To Report
    - Claim
      – 2018 Claims Quality Measures (PDF)
      – 2018 Claims Quality Measure Specifications (PDF)
    - Registry
      – 2018 Registry Quality Measures (PDF)
      – 2018 Registry Quality Measure Specifications (PDF)
    - EHR
      – 2018 EHR Quality Measures (PDF)
- Improvement Activities (IA)
  - Recommended Improvement Activities for Podiatrists in 2018 (ALL) (PDF)
    - Recommended High-Weighted Improvement Activities for Podiatrists in 2018 (PDF)
    - Recommended Medium-Weighted Improvement Activities for Podiatrists in 2018 (PDF)
- Promoting Interoperability (PI – formerly Advanced Care Information)
  - Depends on EHR Category
    - 2014 CEHRT
      - All 2018 PI Transition Measures (PDF)
        Base (Required) 2018 PI Transition Measures (PDF)
        Performance (Optional) 2018 PI Transition Measures (PDF)
    - 2015 CEHRT
      - All 2018 PI Measures (PDF)
        Base (Required) 2018 PI Measures (PDF)
        Performance (Optional) 2018 PI Measures (PDF)
- Cost
  - 2018 Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary – Measure Information Form 2018 Performance Period (PDF)
  - 2018 Total Per Capita Costs for All Attributed Beneficiaries – Measure Information Form 2018 Performance Period (PDF)

Old Programs

2017 MIPS Performance Year
- MIPS Webinars – 2017
- MIPS FAQs
  - General MIPS Member FAQs (PDF)
  - APMA Registry Member FAQs (PDF)
  - Individual versus Group Reporting Member FAQs (PDF)
  - Quality Measures Member FAQs (PDF)
  - CPIA Measures Member FAQs (PDF)
  - Advancing Care Information (PDF)
Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
- APMA PQRS 2016 Information (Webinar) – PDF
- APMA PQRS Information
- About PQRS
- “Fall Prevention and PQRS” (Webinar)
Meaningful Use
- HIPPA and Meaningful Use Risk Analysis Information
- The Electronic Medical Record Decision Guide for Podiatric Physicians