The data submission deadline for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is March 31. Resources:

·       Submitting 2017 Transition Year Data Fact Sheet

·       Quality Performance Category Fact Sheet

·       Quality Measure Specifications

·       Quality Benchmarks

·       Quality Measure Specifications Supporting Documents

·       Quality Performance Category Claims Data Submission Fact Sheet

·       Eligible Measure Applicability Resources

·       Patient-Facing Encounter Codes Fact Sheet and List

·       30-day All-cause Hospital Readmission Measure

·       Improvement Activities Fact Sheet

·       Scores for Improvement Activities Fact Sheet

·       Web-Based Training Courses

For More Information:

·       Quality Payment Program website

·       Resource Library webpage

·       Contact the Quality Payment Program Service Center at QPP@cms.hhs.gov or 866-288-8292 (TTY: 877-715-6222)

ON A SEPARATE BUT VERY IMPORTANT NOTE, ANY PAPER CLAIMS THAT CONTAIN HANDWRITTING IN OTHER THAN THE SIGNATURE FIELD WILL BE RETURNED AFTER April 30, 2018 and will need to be resubmitted in a TYPED format!