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Monthly Newsletter

April 2020

Welcome to the AMP newsletter! You can find previous newsletters on the IHA website under the News & Events tab. 

Need To Do

Upcoming Data Submission Deadlines

Audited Data Submission to TransUnion

During the audited data submission, both health plans and self-reporting provider organizations (POs) submit auditor-reviewed data for use in the AMP programs. Here are deadlines to note when submitting this data to TransUnion:

• April 30 – Review Your Data: If you are a PO that chooses to self-report AMP results, please review your submissions carefully. Make sure you’ve included all the measures you’ve chosen to report (including e-measures) and double-checked your data for accuracy. 
• May 1 – Send Your Data to Your Auditor: Health plans and self-reporting POs must send their data files to auditors for review before final submission to TransUnion. Note: No audit is required for AMP Commercial ACO results.
• May 8 – Submit Your Data to TransUnion: Health plans and self-reporting POs must submit their auditor-locked results to TransUnion. May 8 is also the deadline for POs who only submit e-measure data for use in AMP Commercial HMO.

Health Plan Data Submission to Onpoint

Onpoint uses data submitted by health plans to generate AMP results not included in the audited submission, such as utilization and total cost of care measures. Health plans are required to submit the following files to Onpoint:

• April 30: Final medical and pharmacy claims files due

• May 22: Final cost file due

• May 25: Final lab file due

In Other News

Webinar Recording | Emerging Telehealth Best Practices for COVID-19 and Beyond

Hear CMS, DMHC and other IHA members exchange best practices for telehealth billing and reimbursement in this one-hour recorded webinar. To get the resources discussed in the webinar, download the slides. You can find the webinar and slides, plus more information on IHA’s response to the pandemic, on our COVID-19 page.

Green Center's Weekly Survey on COVID-19

The Larry A. Green Center, in partnership with the Primary Care Collaborative, launched a weekly national survey where primary care practices can share impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their practices. The survey serves as a way to better understand the response and capacity of primary care practices. Please note that participation is voluntary and confidential, and the center shares weekly results with state and federal policymakers. Learn more and take the survey.

In the Pipeline

Preliminary AMP Reports Release Coming Soon

Preliminary MY 2019 quality reports for the AMP Commercial HMO and Medicare Advantage programs are coming soon! AMP Commercial HMO reports will include results for the Clinical, Patient Experience, and Advancing Care Information domains. AMP Medicare Advantage reports will include results for the Clinical Quality domain. More information regarding a results webinar and the questions and appeals period will be available in the coming weeks.

Questions?

Contact us:
AMP@iha.org
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