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Application of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Payment Adjustment to Medicare Advantage Out-of-Network Payments – File Layout and Additional Guidance

Guidance for providing the file layout for the MIPS payment adjustment data file and the calculation of member cost-sharing and plan liability under a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan that uses a coinsurance method of cost-sharing.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: November 08, 2018

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