New Resources are Now Available on the CMS QPP Resource Library

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has added new Quality Payment Program (QPP) resources to the QPP Resource Library:

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Performance Year (PY) 2020

• 2020 MIPS Performance Feedback Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Answers FAQs about the QPP 2020 performance feedback and 2022 payment adjustment.
• 2022 MIPS Payment Year Payment Adjustment User Guide: Shares details regarding the 2022 payment adjustments based on MIPS Final Scores for PY 2020.
• 2020 Targeted Review Guide: Highlights important details for those who request that CMS review their 2020 performance feedback and lists the steps to request a targeted review.
• 2020 EUC Reweighting Requests Extension Guide: Provides step-by-step instructions for using the targeted review form to submit PY 2020 Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) reweighting requests during the extended submission period.

MIPS PY 2021

• 2021 Traditional MIPS Scoring Guide: Includes details about how scores are calculated for MIPS in PY 2021.
• 2021 MIPS Automatic EUC Fact Sheet: Shares guidance regarding the 2021 MIPS automatic EUC policy for clinicians affected by natural disasters during 2021.
• 2021 Eligible Measure Applicability (EMA) and Denominator Reduction User Guide: Provides an overview of the EMA process and lists related quality measures by clinical topics for both registry and claims data submission.

MIPS PY 2022

• 2022 Virtual Group Toolkit: Highlights important dates and overview information about the virtual group two-step election process.

Alternative Payment Models (APMs)

• 2021 Qualifying APM Participant (QP) Notice for APM Incentive Payment Zip File: Provides information on how those who are eligible to receive an APM Incentive Payment as a result of their QP status in PY 2019 can submit their billing information to CMS, if they haven’t yet received payment.

For More Information

Contact the QPP at 1-866-288-8292 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-8:00 PM ET) or by e-mail at: QPP@cms.hhs.gov. To receive assistance more quickly, consider calling during non-peak hours—before 10:00 AM and after 2:00 PM ET.