News Report | January 26, 2020
2% Of Eligible Clinical Professionals Participating In MIPS In 2018 Received A Negative Rate Adjustment
For 2020, about 2% of eligible clinical professionals participating in the Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) earned a negative payment adjustment ranging from -0.01% to -5.00%. The remaining 98% of MIPS participants received a positive or neutral payment adjustment, ranging from 1.68% to 0.00%, based on their 2018 MIPS performance data. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) noted that the positive payment adjustment received in 2020 is modest because under current law, the positive and negative payment adjustments must be budget-neutral. In general, if a clinical professional is eligible for MIPS . . .