P3Care Digs Into Improvement Activities Changes for MIPS 2022
MIPS was established under the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for Medicare Part B healthcare providers. Its purpose is to ensure they get compensated based on their performance. Each year, there are changes in the rules, measures, and requirements for each category of MIPS. Let's see what MIPS 2022 has in store. Changes in MIPS 2022 Data Reporting We can look forward to several changes in each performance category. But for today, we will be taking a look at the changes in the Improvement Activities category of MIPS. Improvement Activities 2022 CMS has updated the improvement activities list for 2022 reporting by adding seven new activities and making changes to fifteen of the currently-existing ones. Many changes suggest improvements in health equity, so there are six topped-out measures from the IA inventory along with the changes mentioned before. The Final Rule This year, CMS will have the authority to suspend activities that: • Are outdated and do not need to ...