Thursday, August 21, 2014

PQRS 2014




Are you prepared for the 2% reduction in payment for not meeting the PQRS Guidelines ?

The 2014 Physician Quality Reporting System program consists of 110 individual quality measures eligible for claims-based reporting

Each individual measure has a series of SUB-MEASURES that must be met in order to qualify the individual measure.  See sample below:

PQRS Measure Summary

 

Measurement Code:  CVP

Measure Number:  241

Measurement Name: Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Complete Lipid Panel and Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL-C) Control

Measurement Classification:  Cardiovascular Prevention Measures Group

Measurement Type:  PQRS

Measurement Year:  2014

Measurement LOB:  Medicare FFS Only

Ages:  18-75 Years of Age

Gender:  Either

Coding Data:  

Measure#           Number Measure Title       

 2                            Diabetes Mellitus: Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL-C) Control      

 204                        Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic      

 226                        Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation   Intervention      

 236                        Hypertension (HTN): Controlling High Blood Pressure      

 241                        Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Complete Lipid Panel and Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL-C) Control      

317                        Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older seen during the reporting period who were screened for high blood pressure AND a recommended follow-up plan is documented based on the current blood pressure (BP) reading as indicated

Are you using the correct Modifier?

1P   Performance Measure Exclusion Modifier due to Medical Reasons 
2P   Performance Measure Exclusion Modifier due to Patient Reasons 
3P   Performance Measure Exclusion Modifier due to System Reasons 
 8P   Performance measure reporting modifier -action not performed, reason not otherwise specified

 Did you indicate the Intent Code or the Composite Code?

Have you compiled the required log to qualify your PQRS?

AccuChecker Online is the one reimbursement tool that shows you the guidelines , and how to qualify the PQRS Measure for billing requirements.

We find that in practices participating in Pay-for-Performance activities, physicians and managing staff show excitement about reporting HEDIS and PQRS measures for two simple reasons they receive compensation from Medicare and Managed Care Plans for enforcing Pay-for-Performance measures and also for improving the quality of care of their patients. Consequently, such actions produce a dramatic impact in achieving cost containment.

 
 
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