2017 MIPS Improvement Activities Resources; Data Submission Deadline April 3

The March 31, 2018 data submission deadline for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) was extended and is now Tuesday, April 3 at 8PM EDT!

As you prepare to submit 2017 MIPS data for the Improvement Activities performance category, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourages you to review 2017 Improvement Activities resources. Below is a list of all the Improvement Activities performance category resources in one place:

• MIPS Improvement Activities Fact Sheet: Provides an overview on the Improvement Activities performance category, including information about choosing and submitting activities, reporting criteria, and scoring.
• QPP 2017 MIPS Improvement Activities Performance Category CME course: Offers a detailed overview of the Improvement Activities requirements in 2017. Register through the Medicare Learning Network® (MLN) Learning Management System (LMS) to receive CME credit.
• Scores for Improvement Activities for MIPS APMs fact sheet: Defines and details the Improvement Activities performance category score CMS will assign participants in each MIPS APM for the 2017 performance period.  

Remember, April 3, 2018  is the deadline for 2017 MIPS data submission. View this fact sheet to learn more.

For More Information

• Visit qpp.cms.gov to check your participation status, explore measures, and to review guidance on MIPS, APMs, what to report, and more.  
• Go to the Quality Payment Program Resource Library on CMS.gov to review new and existing Quality Payment Program resources.

Questions?

Contact the Quality Payment Program Service Center at QPP@cms.hhs.gov or 1-866-288-8292 (TTY: 1-877-715-6222).