The American Medical Association has developed a comprehensive guide to understanding the Quality Payment Program’s Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Cost category for performance year 2018.

The document includes answers to frequently asked questions about the category, including how a provider’s Cost performance is calculated and how the Cost score contributes to their overall MIPS score. The guide also explains category’s two measures: Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) and Total Per Capita Cost (TPCC).

Read the guide here.