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January 26, 2024
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June 23, 2026
2026 MIPS Value Pathway (MVP) Registration Open
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) registration window is open for the 2026 performance year. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that wish to report an MVP can register until November 30, 2026, at 8:00 PM ET.
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March 22, 2024
New Initiative to Increase Investments in Person-Centered Primary Care
On March 19, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced a new voluntary model that empowers primary care providers in eligible Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to treat people with Medicare using innovative, team-based...
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November 10, 2025
2024 Targeted Review Request Period Open Until 8:00 PM ET on November 14
Beginning with the 2024 performance period/2026 MIPS payment year, the targeted review period closes on November 14, 30 days following the release of MIPS payment adjustments (refer to 42 CFR 414.1385(a)(2)).
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November 8, 2024
CMS Implements New Respiratory Illness Reporting Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final rule for the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS), which includes updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for Home Health Agencies (HHAs). Among the key changes, CMS is finalizing a new dat...
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April 6, 2026
CMS Releases Proposed FY 2027 SNF PPS Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) Proposed Rule, outlining several proposed updates to Medicare payment rates, quality programs, and data reporting requirements for skilled nursing faci...
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February 16, 2024
Important Reminders When Submitting APP Data as a Shared Savings Program ACO
To be eligible for shared savings and shared losses through the Shared Savings Program, an ACO or third-party intermediary acting on behalf of the ACO must submit quality reporting data via the Alternative Payment Model (APM) Performance Pathway (APP). The data submission period opened on January 2, 2024. ...
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December 8, 2023
Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program: December Confidential Feedback Reports
Download your December Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program from iQIES, including the incentive payment multiplier CMS will apply to your Part A claims in FY 2024. Submit corrections by December 31. See Confidential Feedback Reporting &...
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January 6, 2025
2024 QPP Data Submission is Now Open
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened data submission for the 2024 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Data can be submitted and updated until 8:00 PM ET on March 31, 2025.
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January 27, 2025
PALTmed Urges CMS to Revise 2026 MIPS Value Pathways for Improved Patient Care
Last week, the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), along with a coalition of medical organizations led by the American Medical Association (AMA), sent a letter to Jeff Wu, the acting administrator of CMS. The letter addresses concerns and recommendations regarding the 2026 proposed...
