1. Regulations
  2. title 42
  3. chapter IV-i1
  4. part 414
  5. subpart N
  6. § 414.1245

View all text of Subpart N [§ 414.1200 - § 414.1285]

§ 414.1245 - Scoring methods for the value-based payment modifier using the quality-tiering approach.

For each quality of care and cost measure, a standardized score is calculated for each group and solo practitioner subject to the value-based payment modifier by dividing—

(a) The difference between their performance rate and the benchmark, by

(b) The measure's standard deviation.

[77 FR 69368, Nov. 16, 2012, as amended at 79 FR 68007, Nov. 13, 2014]

AUTHORITY: 42 U.S.C. 1302, 1395hh, and 1395rr(b)(l).

SOURCE: 55 FR 23441, June 8, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 42 CFR 414.1245