Common use of Calculation Methodology Clause in Contracts

Calculation Methodology. The State’s performance for any given Performance Year will be measured using the Quality Payment Program quality measure and specifications for Quality ID #226: “Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention”. The milestone’s performance will include Vermont All-payer Beneficiaries who are also aligned to a Vermont ACO payer program that reports this measure. The target will be at least between the 70th and 80th percentiles used for the Quality Payment Program quality measure benchmarks based on the comparison to the national Medicare performance percentile information. The following steps will be done to determine Vermont’s performance on this milestone: • Assign percentile to each of the payers for the measure as compared to national Medicare performance percentile information. • Average the percentiles for each of the payers weighted by the relative proportion of attributed population. • Determine whether the percentile is between the Medicare 70th and 80th percentiles for that Performance Year. If multi-payer national benchmarks become available, CMS and Vermont may compare Vermont’s performance to these benchmarks, instead of using national Medicare performance. CMS and Vermont agree to regularly assess the availability of multi-payer national benchmarks.

Calculation Methodology. The State’s performance for any given Performance Year will be measured using the Quality Payment Program quality measure and specifications for Quality ID #226# 134: “Tobacco Use: Screening for Clinical Depression and Cessation InterventionFollow-up Plan”. The milestone’s performance will include Vermont AllACO-payer Beneficiaries aligned residents who are also aligned to enrolled in a Vermont ACO payer program that reports supports this measure. The target will be at least between the 70th and 80th percentiles used for the Quality Payment Program quality measure benchmarks based on the comparison to the national Medicare performance percentile percentiles information. The following steps will be done to determine Vermont’s performance on this milestone: • Assign percentile to each of the payers for the this measure as compared to the national Medicare performance percentile informationperformance. • Average the percentiles for each of the payers weighted by the relative proportion of attributed population. • Determine whether the percentile is at least between the Medicare 70th and 80th percentiles percentile for that Performance Year. If multi-payer national benchmarks become available, CMS and Vermont may compare Vermont’s performance to these benchmarks, instead of using national Medicare performance. CMS and Vermont agree to regularly assess the availability of multi-payer national benchmarks.