These included removing all topped out measures at the end of the topped out measure lifecycle, exempting all topped out measures in specialty measure sets from application of the 7-point cap, applying a denominator reduction for those scoring 7 out of 10 measure achievement points on topped out measures in specialty measure sets, and adopting a new reweighting policy for the quality performance category for clinicians impacted by limited measure choice that score below the performance threshold
Prohibited uses of prepaid shared savings would include management company or parent company profit, performance bonuses, provision of medical services covered by Traditional Medicare, cash or cash equivalent payments to patients, and items or activities unrelated to the management and operations of an ACO or care of beneficiaries
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