New Resources are Now Available on the QPP Resource Library

CMS has posted several new Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) resources on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Resource Library.

MIPS Resources

2018 Performance Period

2018 MIPS Performance Feedback Beneficiary-Level Data Reports Supplement FAQs – Explains the information presented in the “beneficiary-level data reports” that are now available as part of 2018 performance feedback on the QPP website.
2020 MIPS Payment Adjustment Fact Sheet – Provides an overview of MIPS payment adjustments, determined by MIPS performance in 2018, that will affect payments for services provided in calendar year 2020.

2019 Performance Period

2019 Promoting Interoperability Quick Start Guide – Explains in a few steps how to get started with the Promoting Interoperability performance categories of MIPS.
2019 MIPS Quality Measures Impacted by ICD-10 Updates Fact Sheet – Provides an overview of the 2019 MIPS Quality measures that are affected by ICD-10 updates beginning on October 1, 2019 and what action may be needed.
2019 Eligible Measure Applicability (EMA) Resources (zip) – Provides an overview of the EMA process to check if there are additional clinically related measures that could have been submitted for the MIPS Quality performance category.

2020 Performance Period

2020 Virtual Groups Toolkit (zip) – Explains the virtual groups MIPS participation option and how to form a virtual group for the 2020 MIPS performance period by the December 31, 2019 deadline.

APM Resources

2019 APM Incentive Payment Fact Sheet – Explains who is eligible to receive an APM incentive payment in 2019, how to determine the 2019 incentive payment, and answers frequently asked questions.
2018 Promoting Interoperability Score for MIPS APMs Fact Sheet – Provides an overview and examples of Promoting Interoperability scoring for MIPS APMs for the 2018 performance year.
Other Payer Eligible Clinician Initiated Submission Form Guide – Reviews the process for submitting model requests for Other Payer Advanced APM determinations for eligible clinicians and APM Entities.

For More Information

Visit the QPP Resource Library to review new and existing QPP resources.
Contact the Quality Payment Program at QPP@cms.hhs.gov or 1-866-288-8292 (TTY: 1-877-715-6222).