0938-AS69 201604 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Models (APMs) in Medicare Fee-for-Service (CMS-5517-P)

This proposed rule would implement provisions of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) related to MIPS and APMs.  Section 101 of MACRA authorizes a new MIPS, which repeals the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improves Medicare payments for physician services.  MACRA consolidates the current programs of the Physician Quality Reporting System, the Value-Based Modifier, and the Electronic Health Records Incentive Program into one program, MIPS, that streamlines and improves on the three distinct incentive programs.  Additionally, MACRA authorizes incentive payments for providers who participate in eligible APMs.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No Section 610 Review 42 CFR 414 Pub. L. 114-10, sec 101 Statutory Final 11/01/2016 Yes NPRM 05/09/2016 81 FR 28161 NPRM Comment Period End 06/27/2016 Yes Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions Organizations Federal Tribal No Yes No James Sharp Health Insurance Specialist 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 410 786-7388 james.sharp@cms.hhs.gov Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation Center, MS: WB-06-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244