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Submit test files to FinThrive Healthcare

March 18- Aprll 22

All provider organizations (POs) and health plans need to submit test versions of their MY 2023 AMP results to FinThrive Healthcare during the March 18 - April 22 testing period. FinThrive Healthcare must approve your test files during this time before you can submit your final AMP results. Submissions should be emailed to AMP@finthrive.com.

To prepare for the upcoming testing period, follow the instructions in the appropriate MY 2023 data file layout. All data file layouts are available on the AMP Data Collection, Submission, and Audit Resources page on the IHA website.

Find the detailed MY 2023 data submission timeline in the AMP Program Guide.

HEDIS^® Public Comment

NCQA's HEDIS^®Public Comment Period is open until March 13. Along with our partners at NCQA, we invite AMP participants to comment on new measures, changes to existing measures, and proposed measure retirements for HEDIS^® MY 2025. Visit https://my.ncqa.org/ to submit comments. For details on proposed changes, visit the NCQA website

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in other news

AMP Medicare Advantage Awards

Our AMP Medicare Advantage program uses standard measurement to promote healthcare quality in Medicare Advantage, providing participating provider organizations (POs) with aggregated performance data. We use national benchmarks established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Star Ratings program to help POs understand how they’re performing compared to their peers and to publicly recognize participants for their achievements.

In MY 2022:

10 POs earned an overall 5-star rating.
31 POs earned an overall 4.5-star rating.
21 POs improved their overall star rating by at least ½ a star from MY 2021 to MY 2022.

Please join us in recognizing our high-performing and most-improved POs by downloading the winner lists and recognition methodology from IHA.org or sharing our post on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter).

Visit the AMP Awards page

Updated encounters reference guide for Medi-Cal

One of our most popular encounter data resources, the Health Plan Quick Reference Guide (Medi-Cal), is now updated for 2024. Developed by California Medical Association Physician Services, the Guide outlines encounter data submission resources, requirements, and contacts from the major Medi-Cal health plans.

Download the Guide

in the pipeline

Upcoming audited quality data submission deadlines

Once your test files have been approved by FinThrive Healthcare, Inc., please turn your attention to the following milestones:

April 15-22: Review your submissions

Please review your organization’s submission to ensure it is complete and correct before sending it to your auditor and to FinThrive Healthcare, Inc.

Self-reporting POs: Make sure you’ve included all the measures you’ve chosen to report and double-check your data for accuracy as IHA does not accept requests for corrections to a PO’s self-reported data during our annual appeals process.

April 22: Send data to your auditor

Health plans and self-reporting POs: send your data files to auditors for review before final submission to FinThrive Healthcare, Inc.

May 3: Submit your data to FinThrive Healthcare Inc.

Email your final auditor-locked file to FinThrive Healthcare at AMP@finthrive.com

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