This page provides a listing for the important deadlines for each performance year.
Performance Year
Select your performance year.
October 2, 2023
Virtual Group Election Opens for Performance Year (PY) 2024
November 2023
The Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule is Released for Calendar Year (CY) 2024
Initial PY 2024 MIPS Eligibility Available
December 31, 2023
Virtual Group Election Closes for PY 2024
January 1, 2024
PY 2024 Begins
April 1, 2024
Registration Opens for Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for MIPS Survey
If you want to administer the CAHPS for MIPS survey, you need to register between April 1 and July 1, 2024. Learn more about how to register.
Registration Opens for MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs)
To report an MVP in the 2024 performance year, you’ll need to register between April 1 and December 2, 2024. During the registration process you’ll also select if you want to submit as a subgroup. To report the CAHPS for MIPS Survey associated with an MVP, you must complete the MVP registration and separately the CAHPS for MIPS Survey registration by July 1, 2024. Learn more about how to register.
Spring/Summer 2024
Quality Payment Program Exception Applications Window Opens
You can apply for a Quality Payment Program Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception (any or all performance categories) or a Hardship Exception to the Promoting Interoperability performance category between Spring 2024 and December 31, 2024.
July 1, 2024
Registration Ends for CAHPS for MIPS Survey
If you’ll report the CAHPS for MIPS Survey associated with an MVP, you must also complete the MVP registration by July 1, 2024 to align with the CAHPS for MIPS registration deadline.
July 5, 2024
Last Day to Start a 180-day Performance Period for Promoting Interoperability
July 2024
Qualifying Participant (QP) determinations and MIPS APM participation information are available on the Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool (March 31 APM Snapshot date).
Learn more about QP determinations in our QPs Methodology Fact Sheet.
Participation in a MIPS APM indicates eligibility to report under the APM Performance Pathway (APP). Learn more.
October 3, 2024
Last Day to Start a 90-day Performance Period for Improvement Activities
October 2024
QP determinations and MIPS APM participation information are available on the Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool (June 30 APM Snapshot date).
Learn more about QP determinations in our QPs Methodology Fact Sheet.
Participation in a MIPS APM indicates eligibility to report under the APP. Learn more.
December 2, 2024
PY 2024 MVP Registration Ends
December 2024
PY 2024 MIPS Eligibility Finalized
QP determinations and MIPS APM participation information are available on the Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool (August 31 APM Snapshot date).
Learn more about QP determinations in our QPs Methodology Fact Sheet.
Participation in a MIPS APM indicates eligibility to report under the APP. Learn more.
December 31, 2024
PY 2024 Ends
Quality Payment Program Exception Applications Window for PY 2024 Closes
January 2, 2025
Submission Window Opens for PY 2024
March 2025
MIPS APM participation information is available on the Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool (December 31 APM Snapshot date).
Participation in a MIPS APM indicates eligibility to report under the APP. Learn more.
There are no QP determinations based on this snapshot.
March 31, 2025
Submission Window Closes for PY 2024
Early Summer 2025
MIPS Final Scores Available
We will provide you with final scores based on the data you submitted for PY 2024.
Targeted Review Opens Once Your MIPS Final Scores Are Available
Summer 2025
Payment Adjustment Information Available
We will provide you with payment adjustment information based on the data you submitted for PY 2024.
Late Summer 2025
Targeted Review Closes 30 Days after the Release of Your Payment Adjustment Information
January 1, 2026
PY 2024 Payment Adjustments
The payment adjustments based on PY 2024 go into effect on January 1, 2026 and continue through December 31, 2026.