Update: CMS PQRI 2007 payments and reports to physicians

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the distribution of incentive payments for eligible physicians, physician group practices and other professionals who satisfactorily reported. Payments will be distributed electronically to the related Tax ID Number and should be received by August. Registration is not needed to receive incentive payments.

According to CMS, more than $36 million in bonus payments will be made to more than 56,700 eligible PQRI participants who satisfactorily reported quality information to Medicare under the 2007 PQRI. The average incentive amount for individual professionals is over $600, while the average incentive payment for a physician group practice is over $4,700. The largest payment to a physician group practice totals over $205,700. 

Feedback reports for all eligible professionals who participated (regardless of success) are available; registration is required to access these reports. Visit the http://www.cms.hhs.gov/pqri/  to register or to access your feedback report. Call (866) 484-8049 or (866) 523-4759 with questions on how to register, access or change your Individuals Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services (IACS) account.