The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) has released Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) payment adjustment information for the 2024 performance period/2026 payment year.<ul><li>Your 2024 MIPS final score determines the MIPS payment adjustment you’ll receive in 2026.</li><li>A positive, negative, or neutral payment adjustment will be applied to the Medicare paid amount for covered professional services furnished in 2026.</li></ul>The positive payment adjustment for an overall MIPS score of 100 will be 1.05%. In the Final Rule for the 2024 Performance Year, CMS estimated that an overall MIPS score of 100 would earn practices a 2.9% positive payment adjustment. This reduced percentage is due to a number of factors, including the number of practices that received an Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) exemption. CMS will provide insight into these factors when they publish their 2024 QPP Quality Payment Program Experience Report.&nbsp;Sign into your <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://qpp.cms.gov/?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--77FFBOuvQJwuijaCkDpnEl75mVUA3Lt0OKEs0ECe_5csykYAhjuV34iIao99_bZwZdaBF">HARP account</a> to view your updated 2024 final scores report to see&nbsp;your actual MIPS payment adjustment.

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Reminder to Submit Comments on the CY 2026 CMS Proposes Policy Changes for Quality Payment Program by 9/12/2025The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule, which includes proposed policies for the Quality Payment Program (QPP).The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) includes proposals for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs), as well as several Requests for Information (RFIs).To review the final rule and summary fact sheet, click <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://qpp.cms.gov/">here</a>How to Comment on the CY 2026 Proposed Rule?The proposed rule includes directions for submitting comments within the 60-day comment period. We must receive comments by 9/12/2025.When commenting, refer to file code: CMS-1832-P.Use 1 of the 3 following ways to officially submit your comments:·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Electronically: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> &nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Regular mail: Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: CMS-1807-P, P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244-8016.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Express or overnight mail: Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: CMS-1832-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.

Reminder to Submit Comments on the CY 2026 CMS Proposes Policy Changes for Quality Payment Program by 9/12/2025

CMS: Delay with the Release of 2024 MIPS Final Scores and Targeted ReviewCMS released the following statement today:There was a delay with receiving some of the final Medicare claims data needed to calculate cost measures. As a result, MIPS final scores for the 2024 performance year won’t be published until the fall, at which point we’ll also open the Targeted Review period. MIPS payment adjustments for the 2026 MIPS payment year will be released approximately one month after the release of final scores. The Targeted Review period will close 30 days after the release of MIPS payment adjustments. You’ll continue to be able to access measure and activity-level scores for the data you reported during the submission period. However, performance period benchmarks are part of final scoring and won’t be available until final scores are released.We recognize that this is a change from the timeline we previously communicated and apologize for the inconvenience. We will communicate more definitive information about the revised timeline as we have it. In the meantime, we encourage you to confirm your MIPS eligibility and review the following scoring resources so that you’re prepared to understand your scores when they’re released.&nbsp;To confirm your eligibility for a MIPS payment adjustment, enter your National Provider Identifier (NPI) on the QPP Participation Status Look Up tool (check “PY 2024”) or sign into the QPP website and navigate to the Eligibility &amp; Reporting page on the left hand navigation. Review pages 12 – 16 of the 2024 MIPS Eligibility and Participation Guide (PDF) for more information about what you see.Review these scoring resources:·&nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fqpp-cm-prod-content.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2F2875%2FTraditional-MIPS-Scoring-Guide-for-the-2024-Performance-Year.pdf/1/0101019841e66c6f-6b532531-d7e8-4f81-8dcb-d7ff4263bfb8-000000/EKsbCpp9ugfhqL320YCNvmdkSjcsS5kUo2BaRKY58zY=415">2024 Traditional MIPS Scoring Guide (ZIP, 6MB)</a>·&nbsp; 2024 APP Scoring Guide, included in&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fqpp-cm-prod-content.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2F3004%2F2024-APP-Toolkit.zip/1/0101019841e66c6f-6b532531-d7e8-4f81-8dcb-d7ff4263bfb8-000000/AnsxctCCojFOvrXEnUHgKIgZGfaMq-FPR21KoMOEjgk=415">the 2024 APP Toolkit (ZIP, 2MB)</a>·&nbsp; <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fqpp-cm-prod-content.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2F2778%2F2024-MVPs-Implementation-Guide.pdf/1/0101019841e66c6f-6b532531-d7e8-4f81-8dcb-d7ff4263bfb8-000000/tGLdAEjv8qbujYWaLPvt10g9mUQ9bNX_AJbQlhZsc3w=415">2024 MVPs Implementation Guide (PDF, 1MB)</a>

CMS: Delay with the Release of 2024 MIPS Final Scores and Targeted Review

CMS Reopens 2023 Quality Payment Program Preview Period for Doctors and CliniciansThe Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) will reopen the calendar year (CY) 2023 Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The Preview Period will remain open for 30 days, closing Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).CMS is reopening the Preview Period because 17 additional Quality Payment Program (QPP) performance measures were recently identified to be included in the CY 2023 QPP public reporting information. CMS also made additional updates and display corrections to the CY 2023 QPP performance data available during the Preview Period that closed in June. These added measures and updates affect what performance information will be released publicly on the profile pages of clinicians and groups on the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://Medicare.gov">Medicare.gov</a> compare tool and in the Provider Data Catalog (PDC). CMS will provide more information about the added measures and updates when the Preview Period reopens.Even if you already reviewed your CY 2023 QPP performance information during the previous Preview Period, CMS encourages you to review your performance information again for any changes or updates before this information is released to the public. Once the Preview Period reopens, you’ll be able to access the secure preview on the QPP website. CMS will also have revised educational documents reflecting the additions and updates.For more help accessing the QPP website or getting your Health Care Quality Improvement Systems (HCQIS) Access Roles and Profile (HARP) user role, email the QPP Service Center at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:QPP@cms.hhs.gov">QPP@cms.hhs.gov</a> &nbsp;To learn how to sign up for a HARP account, review the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://qpp.cms.gov/resources/document/f993d7b1-b1a3-4952-9e3e-ae734ef52279">QPP Access User Guide</a>.

CMS Reopens 2023 Quality Payment Program Preview Period for Doctors and Clinicians

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