MIPS 2021 Data Submission Period is Open through March 31; Videos and Additional Resources Available

The data submission period for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)-eligible clinicians who participated in the 2021 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) is open. Data can be submitted and updated until 8:00 PM ET on March 31, 2022. CMS recently added new 2021 Data Submission Demonstration videos on its YouTube channel to support submission.

How to Submit Your 2021 MIPS Data

Clinicians will follow the steps outlined below to submit their data:

1. Go to the Quality Payment Program webpage.
2. Sign in using your QPP access credentials (see below for directions).
3. Submit your MIPS data for the 2021 performance year or review the data reported on your behalf by a third party.

How to Sign In to the Quality Payment Program Data Submission System

To sign in and submit data, clinicians will need to register in the HCQIS Authorization Roles and Profile (HARP) system. For clinicians who need help enrolling with HARP, please refer to the Quality Payment Program Access User Guide.

How to Confirm Eligibility

Clinicians who are not sure if they are eligible to participate in the Quality Payment Program can check their final eligibility status using the QPP Participation Status Tool. Clinicians and groups that are opt-in eligible will need to make an election before they can submit data. (No election is required for those who don’t want to participate in MIPS.)

2021 Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) Application Period Reopened

CMS also reopened the MIPS EUC application for groups, virtual groups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that need to cite COVID-19 as the triggering event through March 31, 2022, at 8 PM ET. Note: Because of the automatic EUC policy, individual clinicians don’t need to submit an application.

For more information

To learn more about how to submit data, please review the following resources available on the QPP Resource Library:

• 2021 Data Submission User Guide
• 2021 APP Data Submission User Guide
• 2021 MIPS Opt-In and Voluntary Reporting Election Guide
• 2021 Data Submission FAQs
• NEW! 2021 Data Submission Demonstration Videos Playlist:
  1. Reporting as a Group Under the APM Performance Pathway (APP)
  2. Reporting as a Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO Under the APM Performance Pathway (APP)
  3. Manual Attestation for Promoting Interoperability Performance Category of MIPS
  4. Connecting to an Organization as a Practice for MIPS
  5. Connecting to an Organization APM Entity

You can contact the Quality Payment Program at 1-866-288-8292, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM- 8:00 PM ET or by e-mail at QPP@cms.hhs.gov. To receive assistance more quickly, please consider calling during non-peak hours: before 10:00 AM and after 2:00 PM ET. Customers who are hearing impaired can dial 711 to be connected to a TRS communications assistant.