Commenters explained in response that when the new version of the PE worksheet introduced the activity codes for clinical labor, there was a need to translate old clinical labor tasks into the new activity codes, and that a prior clinical labor task was split into two of the new clinical labor activity codes: CA007 ( Review patient clinical extant information and questionnaire ) in the preservice period, and CA014 ( Confirm order, protocol exam ) in the service period
We expect ACOs continuing their participation over multiple agreement periods in the Shared Savings Program have a heightened interest in administrative finality of payment determinations, which would provide greater financial certainty to the continued operation of ACOs and progress towards meeting the program's goals
* * * * * (iii)(A) For performance periods beginning prior to CY 2025 and MIPS payment years beginning prior to 2027, a MIPS eligible clinician, group, or APM Entity group must report the APM Performance Pathway quality measure set
As of January 1, 2024, the Shared Savings Program has 480 ACOs with over 634,000 health care providers and organizations providing care to over 10.8 million assigned beneficiaries, making it the largest value-based care program in the country
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