EHR Meaningful Use & MIPS Requirements 3

Question 1

Which federal law established the MIPS and APM pathways under the Quality Payment Program?

Accepted Answer

MACRA

Answer

MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) created the Quality Payment Program, which includes MIPS and Advanced APMs.

Question 2

What is the 'MIPS performance threshold' used to determine?

Accepted Answer

The score below which a negative payment adjustment is applied

Answer

The MIPS performance threshold is the score below which eligible clinicians receive a negative payment adjustment to their Medicare payments.

Question 3

In Meaningful Use Stage 1, what was the minimum reporting period for eligible professionals?

Accepted Answer

90 days

Answer

Stage 1 Meaningful Use required eligible professionals to demonstrate use over a continuous 90-day period in the first year of participation.

Question 4

Which of the following is a HIGH-WEIGHTED Improvement Activity under MIPS?

Accepted Answer

Completing a PCMH recognition

Answer

Achieving Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition is a high-weighted Improvement Activity that alone can satisfy the full Improvement Activities category requirement.

Question 5

What is the 'low-volume threshold' in MIPS used for?

Accepted Answer

Excluding clinicians with minimal Medicare billing from mandatory MIPS participation

Answer

The low-volume threshold excludes clinicians who bill below a certain amount or see few Medicare patients from mandatory MIPS participation.

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EHR Meaningful Use & MIPS Requirements 3