The Quality Payment Program: Are You Ready to Succeed in 2019?

As predicted, occupational therapists were confirmed to be eligible clinicians for the 2019 Quality Payment Program (QPP) reporting year in the CY2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. Therapists who participate in QPP's Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2019 will achieve a score based on quality measure reporting, and an attestation that they have performed quality improvement activities. However, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will not