We are adding a new paragraph (b)(3) to 425.512 to establish for performance year 2025 and subsequent performance years that for an ACO that reports all of the eCQMs/Medicare CQMs in the APP Plus quality measure set, meeting the data completeness requirement for all of the eCQMs/Medicare CQMs, and administers the CAHPS for MIPS survey (except as specified in 414.1380(b)(1)(vii)(B)), CMS calculates the ACO's health equity adjusted quality performance score as the sum of the ACO's MIPS Quality performance category score for all measures in the APP Plus quality measure set and the ACO's health equity adjustment bonus points
For all practices sizes except for solo practitioners the median negative payment adjustment increases in magnitude
The interested parties also stated that the direct supervision requirement can unfairly delay care for Medicare patients when, for example, a PTPP or OTPP is out sick, the practice does not have alternative coverage, and appointments for Medicare patients must be canceled
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