Activity Description

In order to receive credit for this activity, MIPS eligible clinicians must attest that their practice provides financial counseling to patients or their caregiver about costs of care and an exploration of different payment options. The MIPS eligible clinician may accomplish this by working with other members of their practice (for example, financial counselor or patient navigator) as part of a team-based care approach in which members of the patient care team collaborate to support patient- centered goals. For example, a financial counselor could provide patients with resources with further information or support options, or facilitate a conversation with a patient or caregiver that could address concerns. This activity may occur during diagnosis stage, before treatment, during treatment, and/or during survivorship planning, as appropriate.

Objective & Validation Documentation

Objective: Help patients navigate the stress and risks associated with paying for healthcare, and, when relevant, help them explore alternative options that address their holistic needs.

Validation Documentation: Demonstration that the practice provides patients with estimates of the costs of the types of healthcare services it will furnish in advance (for services that can be scheduled in advance) and financial counseling to patients or their caregivers about payment options. Financial counseling may occur during diagnosis stage, before treatment, during treatment, and/or during survivorship planning, as appropriate. Include both of the following elements:
1) Estimated cost of care provided – Documentation that an estimate of the cost to the patient of the types of healthcare services to be furnished by the eligible clinician(s) was provided to patient in advance (for services that can be scheduled in advance); AND
2) Financial counseling provided – Documentation of financial counseling provided to patients and/or their caregivers about costs of care with evidence that different payment options were provided.