On January 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially opened the data submission period for the MACRA Quality Payment Program’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for eligible clinicians who participated in Year 2 (2018) of the program. Between January 2, 2019 and April 2, 2019 eligible clinicians and group practices can report data demonstrating their MIPS performance in 2018 using a number of available submission methods. (Note: The submission period for groups using the CMS Web Interface is January 22, 2019 to March 22, 2019.)
NextGen clients are encouraged to use NextGen® HQM as their data submission method. Please be aware of our Program and Submission deadlines (outlined below) to ensure timely reporting and submission. These deadlines will help provide enough time for processing, file generation and review prior to the CMS and/or State deadlines.
Steps to Prepare Now
- Confirm which programs you plan to submit through NextGen® HQM and request set-up of those programs by the corresponding date in the above table
- Review your reports to ensure that you’re meeting thresholds and requirement per CMS
- Use the 2018 MIPS Reporting Checklist for NextGen HQM
Approve files for submission by NextGen Healthcare by the deadlines listed in the above table.