Executive Summary – Proposed MSSP “Benchmarking” Rule
On Jan. 28, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the long-awaited rule proposing changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) benchmark rebasing methodology. The rule also included several other significant changes that impact risk adjustment and could facilitate the transition to risk. HFMA will make a detailed summary available in the coming weeks.
The proposed rule was published in the February 3, 2016, Federal Register . Comments on the proposed rule are due to CMS by March 28, 2016.