b'MedicareQ&A By Dr. Richard C. Healy ANJC Medicare ConsultantQ How can I check to determine if I am obligated toQ What if I wanted to voluntarily report to MIPS, are participate in Medicares Merit-based Incentivethere any consequences?Payment System (MIPS)? A If you voluntarily report for MIPS, you will:A ;\x07\x08\x04\x07\x16\x037\x07\x06\x16\x03\x07\x0f\x06\x08\x06\x0f\x07\x13\x07\'\x0e\x07\x14\x08\x0e\x06\x11\x11\x14\x08\x06\x11\x04\x07 Receive performance feedback, allowing you to \x02\'\x07\x0f\x11\x04\x12\x07\x06\x16\x03\x07\x1b\x08\x0e\x06\x11\x11\x14\x08\x06\x11\x04\x078\x06\x08\x06\x0f\x0757\x15\x14\x07\x06\x0c|\x14\x0e\x03\x14\x08\x0e\x03\x07\x13\x0e\x07\x13\x06\x0e\x03\x07\'\x03\x08\x0e\x0f\x10\x07\x08\x04\x18}1.Go to www.qpp.cms.gov Be eligible to have your data published on Physician 2.Click on the MIPS tab. \x1a\x0b\x14\x08\x0e\x03\x07\x1d\x16\x11\x16\x07\x16\x03\x0c\x14\x0f\x07\x14\x08\x06\x11\x03\x04\x06\x0f\x07\x05\x04\x18\x07\x08\x04\x18\x07\x0b\x14\x08\x0e\x03\x073.Click the Check Participation Status box. clinicians and groups enrolled in Medicare so 4.Enter your NPI number. that they can make informed choices about their healthcare.5.;\x0e\x07\x04\x08\x0b\x03\x07\x08\x04\x18\x07$\x1b<\x07\x0f\x16\x0c\x18\x07\x08\x14\x14\x03\x08\x0e\x07\x08\x04\x18\x07\x08\x07\x11\x0e\x0c\x03\x07 \x07\x07 If you elect to voluntarily report to MIPS, you will NOT:with a line through it indicates you are exempt. Circle without the line indicates you must report. Receive a payment adjustment based on the data submitted, so that means no increase or decrease.Q Were there any changes made for 2020 with regardBe included in the calculation of MIPS measureto the low volume threshold? benchmarks.A \x1c\x16\x03\x07\x05\x04\x08\x0c\x07\x0e\x0c\x03\x07\x1d\x08\x0f\x07\x06\x07\x02\x03\x07\x14\x02\x0c\x11\x0f\x16\x03\x18\x07\x11\x04\x07\x06\x16\x03\x07\x13\x03\x18\x03\x0e\x08\x0c\x07 Can I elect to opt in to MIPS even if I do not meet the \x0e\x03\x12\x11\x0f\x06\x03\x0e\x07\x11\x04\x07$\x19\x03\x0b\x02\x03\x0e\x07\x1e+1!\x10\x07\x02\x06\x07\x06\x16\x03\x0e\x03\x07\x08\x0e\x03\x07\x04\x07Qchanges to the low-volume threshold. low-volume thresholds?"\x08\x04\x18\x08\x06\x0e\'\x07\x11\x04\x0c\x0f\x11\x04\x07\x11\x04\x07"<\x1b8|\x07;\x07\x0b\x0f\x06\x07\x16\x08\x19\x03\x07\x02\x03\x03\x04\x07 A A D.C. can opt in to report if they exceed one or two \x03\x04\x0e\x0c\x0c\x03\x18\x07\x11\x04\x07"\x03\x18\x11\x08\x0e\x03\x07\x14\x0e\x11\x0e\x07\x06\x07\x1e+1!\x07\x08\x04\x18\x07\x0b\x0f\x06\x07\x0b\x03\x03\x06\x07(but not all three) of the low-volume threshold criteriaall of the following criteria: as long as they arent otherwise exempt. If you elect to opt in, you will:Bill more than $90,000 in Part B coveredprofessional services, AND Be considered a MIPS-eligible clinician and be required to report,See more than 200 Part B patients, ANDProvide more than 200 covered professionalReceive performance feedback, services to Part B patientsReceive a MIPS payment adjustment (positive,negative, or neutral),Q Why would I want to be eligible for MIPS? Be eligible to have your data published on Physician A By reporting, you would be eligible to receive a\x1a\x0b\x14\x08\x0e\x03\x10\x07\x08\x04\x18}\x14\x0f\x11\x06\x11\x19\x03\x07\x14\x08\'\x0b\x03\x04\x06\x07\x11\x04\x0e\x03\x08\x0f\x03\x07\x18\x03\x14\x03\x04\x18\x11\x04\x12\x07\x04\x07\'\x0e\x07\x05\x04\x08\x0c\x07Be assessed in the same way as MIP-eligiblescore. clinicians who are required to participate in MIPS and are therefore automatically included.Q What happens if I dont meet the nal performance threshold score? Richard C. Healy, DC, CCSP, is the treasurer and Medi-A =\x03\x14\x03\x04\x18\x11\x04\x12\x07\x04\x07\x06\x16\x03\x07\x05\x04\x08\x0c\x07\x0f\x0e\x03\x10\x07\'\x0e\x07\x14\x08\'\x0b\x03\x04\x06\x07\x0c\x18\x07\x02\x03\x07 care consultant for the ANJC. A New Jersey Medicare \x0e\x03\x18\x03\x18\x07\x13\x0e\x0b\x071\x15!X. Carrier Advisory Committee delegate and a Certied Chiropractic Insurance Consultant, Dr. Healy is a graduate Q If I am not eligible because of not meeting theof New York Chiropractic College and has been in private low-volume threshold, do I have to report the codespractice in Dumont for more than 35 years. for quality measures (ex. G-codes)?A If you are exempt from MIPS, you are not required to report the Quality Measure codes.www.njchiropractors.com I 19'