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Welcome to the Quality Payment Program Resource Library where you'll find links to official information to help you prepare for success in the Quality Payment Program.

Read the Proposed Rule for the 2018 Performance Period

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on the Quality Payment Program that simplifies reporting requirements and offers support for doctors and clinicians in 2018. The proposed rule seeks to give more support to clinicians, especially small, independent and rural practices, while transforming Medicare into a fiscally responsible program that ties value to quality.

Read the Proposed Rule at the Federal Register
Updated June 20th, 2017
Read the Proposed Rule Fact Sheet
Updated June 20th, 2017
View the Proposed Rule Slide Presentation Overview
Updated July 13th, 2017

Read the Official Rule for the 2017 Performance Period

Learn more about the Quality Payment Program through the final rule with comment period.

Read the Final Rule at the Federal Register
Updated October 14th, 2016
Read the Executive Summary of the Rule
Updated October 14th, 2016

Important Links

MACRA Legislation

Read the official Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015.

Read the Legislation

MIPS Participation Status Letter

Read the sample letter and attachments about MIPS participation status sent to clinician offices in late April and early May 2017.

MIPS Participation Status Mailing

Video Library

Delivery System Reform: Paying for What Works

Webinars and Educational Programs

Webinars About the Quality Payment Program

Documents & Downloads

2017 CAHPS for MIPS Survey – Sample Copy(341KB)
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2017 CAHPS for MIPS Survey Vendors(143KB)
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2017 CMS-Approved Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs)(1.9MB)
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2017 MIPS Quality Performance Category Fact Sheet(3.8MB)
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2017 MIPS Quality Performance Category Scoring for MSSP and Next Generation ACOs(604KB)
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2017 Qualified Registries(977KB)
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2017 Quality Benchmarks(193KB)
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2018 Self-Nomination Toolkit for QCDRs and Registries(2.3MB)
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A Quick Start Guide to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)(568KB)
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Advancing Care Information for Vendors(82KB)
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Advancing Care Information Measure Specifications(4.6MB)
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Advancing Care Information Measure Specifications Fact Sheet(148KB)
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Advancing Care Information Performance Category Fact Sheet(419KB)
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Alternative Payment Model (APM) Design Toolkit(2.9MB)
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APMs: Medicaid Models and All-Payer Models(388KB)
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CAHPS for MIPS Fact Sheet(220KB)
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CMS Web Interface Fact Sheet(180KB)
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CMS Web Interface Registration Guide(209KB)
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Comprehensive List of APMs(257KB)
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Group Participation in MIPS 2017(3.4MB)
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Guide for Obtaining a ‘Physician Quality and Value Programs’ Role for an Existing EIDM User(1.87MB)
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Guide for Obtaining a New EIDM Account with a ‘Physician Quality and Value Programs’ Role(2.68MB)
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Learn More About Improvement Activities and APMs(379KB)
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Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Quality Payment Program(172KB)
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MIPS APMs in the Quality Payment Program(193KB)
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MIPS Data Validation Criteria(1.2MB)
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MIPS Improvement Activities Fact Sheet(106KB)
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MIPS Measures for Anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists(532KB)
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MIPS Measures for Cardiologists(176KB)
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MIPS Measures for Emergency Medicine Clinicians(520KB)
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MIPS Measures for Ophthalmologists(377KB)
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MIPS Measures for Orthopedists(619KB)
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MIPS Measures for Primary Care Clinicians(571KB)
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MIPS Participation Fact Sheet(133KB)
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Predictive QP Methodology Fact Sheet(1.1MB)
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QCDR Self-Nomination Fact Sheet(161KB)
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Qualified Registry Self-Nomination Fact Sheet(143KB)
pdf
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Quality Measure Encounter Codes(131KB)
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Quality Measure Specifications(249.3MB)
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Quality Measure Specifications Supporting Documents(8.3MB)
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Quality Payment Program Fact Sheet(3.6MB)
pdf
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Quality Payment Program: Key Objectives(468KB)
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Small Practice Fact Sheet(288KB)
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Support for Small Practices(161KB)
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Technical Assistance Resource Guide(359KB)
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Updated

Looking for Developer Tools and APIs?

Learn more about CMS’s ongoing efforts to spur the development of innovative, customizable tools that reduce burden for clinicians and support high-quality care for patients.

Next: Learn More About Developer Tools

Need Help

The Quality Payment Program Service Center is available to help.

1-866-288-8292

TTY: 1-877-715-6222

Available Monday – Friday, 8:00AM – 8:00PM Eastern Time

Questions

Send us your questions about the Quality Payment Program.

QPP@cms.hhs.gov

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