Section 1848(q) of the Social Security Act, as amended by section 101 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, authorizes the establishment of a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for eligible clinicians. Beginning in CY 2017, eligible clinicians are required to collect and submit data on four performance categories to CMS (quality, cost, advancing care information and improvement activities). This program replaces and consolidates portions of the PQRS, Value-based Modifier, and the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. The Act also establishes a second track, Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) for clinicians to participate in instead of MIPS.
US Code:
42 USC 1395w-4
Name of Law: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2014
US Code: 42 USC 1395w-4 Name of Law: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2014
The total estimated burden associated with the information collections submitted for approval as a revision of OMB control number 0938-1314 is 7,559,375 hours with a total labor cost of $693,172,985, shown in Table 22. In the proposed rule, we estimated a total of 9,361,065 hours with a total cost of $856,214,758 for the information collections submitted for approval as a revision of OMB control number 0938-1314. In the final rule with comment period, we have revised our estimate to 7,559,375 hours with a total cost of $693,172,985. The final rule is a decrease in burden of 1,801,690 hours and a decrease of $163 million in the labor cost.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form CMS-10621 414.1330 (Quality Performance Category) Call for Measures
CMS-10621 non-substantive change justification.docx
CMS-10621 MIPS CY 2018 Supporting Statement Part B 11-17-17.doc
414.1330 (Quality Performance Category) Call for Measures