From the CMS QPP Updates Newsletter:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) has released Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) payment adjustment information for the 2024 performance period/2026 MIPS payment year.
- Your 2024 MIPS final score determines the MIPS payment adjustment you’ll receive in 2026.
- A positive, negative, or neutral payment adjustment will be applied to the Medicare paid amount for covered professional services furnished in 2026.
Access Your MIPS Payment Adjustment
- Sign in to the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website using the same credentials that allowed you to submit your 2024 MIPS data and check your 2024 MIPS final score. Refer to the QPP Access User Guide (ZIP, 4MB) for more information.
- Click “View Feedback” on the home page and select your organization (Practice, Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entity, Virtual Group).
- Practice representatives can access individual, subgroup, and group performance feedback (final scores and payment adjustments).
- APM Entity representatives can access APM Entity-level performance feedback (final scores and payment adjustments).
- Virtual group representatives can access virtual group-level performance feedback (final scores and payment adjustments).
- Third party representatives can’t access final feedback or payment adjustment information.
If you don’t have a HARP account or QPP role, please refer to the Register for a HARP Account (re: HARP account) and Connect to an Organization (re: QPP role) documents in the QPP Access User Guide (ZIP, 4MB) and start the process now.
Payment Adjustment and Performance Feedback Resources:
- 2026 MIPS Payment Year Payment Adjustment User Guide (PDF, 2MB) – Reviews information about the calculation and application of MIPS payment adjustments, and answers frequently asked questions.
