PQRS is a Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) reporting program that uses a combination of incentive payments and negative payment adjustments to promote reporting of quality information by eligible professionals (EPs) - that's you, the physician.
The Attorney General will return $10,750 in salary, and the Secretary of State will donate $9,175 to a charity for his department's employees.
The second-largest group of respondents, General Counsel, reported an average 2010 base salary of $223,418 in 2010. General Counsels expect their base salary compensation will rise 8.3% in 2011, to an average salary of $241,952. Approximately 68% of General Counsel who reported salary data, also reported that they received a bonus in 2010.