Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under the Quality Payment Program replaced PQRS. The final data submission timeframe for reporting 2016 PQRS quality data to avoid the 2018 PQRS downward payment adjustment was January through March 2017. The first MIPS performance period was January through December 2017. For more information, please see the CMS Quality Payment Program Resource Library.
Note: In January 2018, CMS updated the 2018 Resources webpage with information on the measures and activities for each of the four Merit-based Incentive Payment System performance categories:
• Quality Measures Specifications, Supporting Documents, and Benchmarks
• Advancing Care Information Measures and Transition Measures
CMS also posted a new Enterprise Identity Data Management (EIDM) User Guide, which details how to create an account or role to submit or access data. There is also an EIDM User Guide for Accountable Care Organizations.
For More Information:
• Quality Payment Program website
• Resource Library webpage
• Contact the Quality Payment Program at QPP@cms.hhs.gov or 866-288-8292 (TTY: 877-715-6222)