Promoting Interoperability




2026 CMS Quality Reporting Changes

By Amy Ardisana – CMS has released the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, proposing several changes to the QPP and its reporting frameworks. Unlike previous years marked by extensive regulatory overhauls, CMS has proposed a limited number of policies, emphasizing its commitment to program stability while continuing the strategic transformation of healthcare quality measurement.





2025 QPP Exception Applications are Now Available

The 2025 Quality Payment Program Exception applications are available now through December 31, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET. There are 2 types of exception applications that allow users to indicate the reason they’re unable to report data for one or more Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance categories.