EQIP is an episode-based payment program for non-hospital providers designed to: 

• Help the State meet the financial targets of Total Cost of Care (TCOC) Model
• Include more providers in a value-based payment framework (that is, to have responsibility and share in rewards for reducing Medicare TCOC spending)
• Encourage multi-payer alignment in a value-based payment framework
• Include more episodes than in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center (CMMI) models
• Broaden access to Medicare’s 5% Advanced APM (AAPM) MACRA opportunity

EQIP will provide the State with input on:

• Episodes to include (prioritization), and
• Episode design, recognizing there are annual opportunities for updates and participation.

• Episode of Care Definitions
  The Episodes of Care Definition Summary Descriptions are designed to facilitate understanding of the scope and boundaries of a specific episode.

• *New Prometheus Grouper
  The code set being used by EQIP.  Reach out to MedChi, CRISP, or the HSCRC to learn more or get more details.  Other value based programs or bundles can be used, but these codes are easier to add to the program.

Meeting Materials

	May 19, 2023   May EQIP Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording	January 20, 2023   December Episode Quality Improvement Program Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording
November 18, 2022   November Episode Quality Improvement Program Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording	September 16, 2022   September EQIP Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording	July 15, 2022 ED Focused Meeting: The Episode Quality Improvement Program EQIP Meeting Video Recording
July 15, 2022 July EQIP Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording	May 25, 2022 Dermatology Focused Meeting: The Episode Quality Improvement Program: Value-Based Medicare Incentive Payment Opportunity for Maryland Physicians EQIP Meeting Video Recording	May 20, 2022 May EQIP and PY2 Episodes  EQIP Meeting Video Recording
April 14, 2022 Urology Focused Meeting: The Episode Quality Improvement Program: Value-Based Medicare Incentive Payment Opportunity for Maryland Physicians EQIP Meeting Video Recording	April 6, 2022 Ophthalmology Focused Meeting: The Episode Quality Improvement Program: Value-Based Medicare Incentive Payment Opportunity for Maryland Physicians EQIP Meeting Video Recording	March 17, 2022  March EQIP and PY2 Episodes EQIP Meeting Video Recording
February 18, 2022 February EQIP Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording	January 28, 2022 January EQIP Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording	December 10, 2021 December EQIP Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording
October 22, 2021 October EQIP Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording	September 17, 2021 September EQIP Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording	July 16, 2021 July EQIP Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording
June 18, 2021 The Episode Quality Improvement Program Value-Based Medicare Incentive Payment Opportunity for Maryland Physicians EQIP Meeting Video Recording	June 2, 2021 GI Focused EQIP Meeting: The Episode Quality Improvement Program Value-Based Medicare Incentive Payment Opportunity for Maryland Physicians EQIP Meeting Video Recording, Part 1 EQIP Meeting Video Recording, Part 2	June 1, 2021 Orthopedic/Neuro Focused Meeting: The Episode Quality Improvement Program: Value-Based Medicare Incentive Payment Opportunity for Maryland Physicians EQIP Meeting Video Recording
May 27, 2021 Cardiology Focus EQIP Meeting: The Episode Quality Improvement Program: Value-Based Medicare Incentive Payment Opportunity for Maryland Physicians EQIP Meeting Video Recording	May 21, 2021 May EQIP Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording	April 23, 2021 The Episode Quality Improvement Program Value-Based Medicare Incentive Payment Opportunity for Maryland Physicians EQIP Meeting Video Recording
February 12, 2021 The Episode Quality Improvement Program: February SIG Subgroup Meeting EQIP Meeting Video Recording	November 6, 2020 EQIP: Moving Forward under the Care Redesign Program Structure Stakeholder Innovation – EQIP Subgroup Presentation EQIP Meeting Video Recording	March 13, 2020   Episode Quality Improvement Program (EQIP): New Program Designed for Specialists Proposed Triggers to be Used to Identify Episodes EQIP Meeting Video Recording
March 3, 2020   Episode Quality Improvement Program (EQIP): New Program Designed for Specialists	January 16, 2020  Episode Quality Improvement Program (EQIP): New Program Designed for Clinicians	November 22, 2019  Episode Quality Improvement Program (EQIP): New Program Designed for Clinicians

• NEW July 2022 - EQIP Enrollment is Now Open!: Sign into EEP to start the process. All Care Partners must be entered into EEP prior to September 2nd for participation in 20
• May 2022 - EQIP Episode-Based Payment Resource List
• July 9, 2021 - EQIP Entity Portal (EEP) User Guide
• June 30, 2021 - EQIP Entity Portal (EEP) User Training Webinar
• January 12, 2021 - EQIP Functions under Care Redesign Program (CRP)
• July 24, 2020 - CareFirst Episode of Care Models
• July 24, 2020 -  EQIP Request for Information Responses Slide Show
• May 6, 2020 -  Maryland Chapter American College of Cardiology: COVID-19 State Law and Business Update for Maryland Physicians
• April 22, 2020 - Maryland Episode Quality Improvement Program (EQIP) RFI 
• March 23, 2020 - Request for Information: Maryland Episode Quality Improvement Program (EQIP)
• March 23, 2020 - Summary of State-wide Episode Costs by Place of Service and Trigger/Non-Trigger: Fiscal Year 2018, All Amounts Statewide Part A + Part B Beneficiaries
• December 6, 2019 - Redesigning the Oncology Care Model

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