Submit MIPS Data to the CMS via RISE by March 2

If you have not done so already, you may submit your 2017 MIPS data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) starting today. Log in to your RISE dashboard, click on all the MIPS categories you would like to report through RISE, and then click on the Submit button. The deadline to submit your MIPS data via RISE to the CMS is March 2, 2018.

If you have already submitted and are not satisfied with your score, you may submit multiple times until March 2, 2018; however, be aware that the CMS will use your most recent submission for your final score. It will be the responsibility of the provider to ensure the most recent submission to the CMS is the score they would like to represent their 2017 performance for payment purposes.

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