Here’s what you should know.
1. The tool will tell physicians if they’re eligible when they enter their 10-digit national provider identifier.
2. The 2018 MIPS performance year began Jan. 1.
3. CMS changed the eligibility threshold for 2018 to exclude physicians and groups that bill $90,000 or less in Medicare Part B charges or furnish services that are covered under the physician fee schedule to 200 or fewer Medicare Part B patients.
4. CMS is in the process of updating another tool that indicates whether a physician or group is participating in MIPS.
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