Surgeons Encouraged to Review 2023 MIPS Final Score Preview Data

On June 28, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Final Score Preview period for the 2023 Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance period is now open. As a reminder, final scores for the CY 2023 MIPS performance period (2023 final scores) will determine 2025 MIPS payment adjustments.

During this period, MIPS participants and/or authorized representatives may review both the data associated with the final score attributed to the individual clinician, group, virtual group, subgroup, or Alternative Payment Model (APM) entity, and the data required to calculate the final score, including:

• Performance category-level (Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities) scores and weights
• Bonus points
• Measure-level performance data and scores
• Activity-level scores

The Final Score Preview does not include any payment adjustment information but will include the supplemental reports for administrative claims-based measures for the quality and cost performance categories. Additionally, clinicians should note that scores may change prior to the release of the Final Performance Feedback in August if CMS identifies any issues during the preview period that require system-wide scoring changes.

To access their Final Score Preview information, surgeons should:

• Sign into the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website
• Click “Preview Final Score” on the home page
  • Users must acknowledge that scores can still change
• Select their organization (Practice, APM Entity, Virtual Group)
  • Practice representatives can access both individual and group feedback through the practice organization

The ACS encourages clinicians to review their Final Score Previews as soon as possible to identify any potential errors with the data displayed. If you believe there is an issue with the information, contact the QPP Service Center at 1-866-288-82398 (TRS: 711) or at QPP@cms.hhs.gov.

Final Score Preview FAQs and 2023 Final Score Preview Supplemental Reports are available for more information. You also can contact qualityDC@facs.org.