CMS reports results of 2008 Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the results for the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI).  More than 85,000 physicians and other eligible professionals who satisfactorily reported quality-related data to Medicare under the 2008 PQRI received incentive payments totaling more than $92 million, compared to $36 million in 2007.

Providers can access their confidential feedback reports at the Tax Identification Number (TIN) level by visiting the secure PQRI portal at http://www.qualitynet.org/pqri.  Trained Help Desk staff will assist providers with accessing their feedback reports at 1-866-288-8912 or at Qnetsupport@sdps.org.  Support is available on Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time.  In addition, individual professionals can access their feedback reports by contacting their Part A/Part B MAC at its Provider Contact Center.