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Compliance:

Steer Clear of Gray Areas That Could Lead to MIPS Mishaps

Published on Tue May 21, 2019

Don’t fall victim to these potentially risky actions. Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) measures that don’t meet threshold requirements followed up by lackluster supporting documentation are risky actions and may cause you to fail a MIPS audit. However, some practices skirt the rules to boost their chances of an incentive — and that’s fraud. “Overall, CMS is looking for instances [...]
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