2019 MIPS Performance Year Virtual Groups Toolkit and Webinar

August 23, 2018
Policy Snapshot

To form a virtual group for the 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance year, follow the election process and submit your election between October 1 and December 31, 2018. See the 2019 Virtual Groups Toolkit, which includes :

  • Overview Fact Sheet: Who can participate, how to collect and submit data, and how groups are scored
  • Election Process: Two-stage election process and what needs to be included in an agreement
  • Election Submission Email: Sample email for an election submission
  • Agreement Template: Template to develop a virtual group agreement

The Quality Payment Program Virtual Groups Webinar will be on Monday, August 27, from 2 - 3pm EDT. During this webinar, find out how clinicians can participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) as a virtual group for the 2019 performance year. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Systems (CMS) will discuss:

·Participation in year 3 (2019) of MIPS

·Election process

·Agreement

·Reporting requirements

·Additional resources

Register for this event.