CMS Awards approximately $100 Million to Help Small Practices Succeed in the Quality Payment Program

On February 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded approximately $20 million to 11 organizations for the first year of a five-year program to provide on-the-ground training and education about the Quality Payment Program for clinicians in individual or small group practices of 15 clinicians or fewer. These local, experienced, community-based organizations will provide hands-on training to help thousands of small practices, especially those that practice in historically under-resourced areas, including rural areas, health professional shortage areas, and medically underserved areas. The training and education resources will be available immediately, nationwide, and will be provided at no cost to eligible clinicians and practices. The Society will work with the awardees to help small practices in post-acute and long-term care settings.

CMS also launched a new telephone helpline for clinicians seeking assistance with the Quality Payment Program at 866-288-8292 or qpp@cms.hhs.gov.

For more information, visit the Quality Payment Program website.