New 2019 Data Submission Resources Now Available on the QPP Resource Library

CMS has posted the following new Quality Payment Program (QPP) resources to the QPP Resource Library to help eligible clinicians submit their 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) data until the submission period closes at 8:00 p.m. EDT on March 31, 2020. 

• 2019 Data Submission FAQs – Answers commonly asked questions about data submission for the 2019 performance period.
• 2019 Data Submission Demonstration Videos:
• • Introduction and Overview of 2019 Data Submission – Provides an overview of how to submit MIPS data through the QPP website for the 2019 performance period.
  • File Upload and Quality Scoring – Explains how to upload and review MIPS Quality data in the QPP portal and how Quality data is scored during the 2019 MIPS data submission period.
  • Manual Attestation of Improvement Activities – Provides an overview of how a third-party intermediary can report MIPS data on behalf of a group within the QPP portal and how to modify the Improvement Activity score by manually attesting to measures.
  • Manual Attestation of Promoting Interoperability Measures – Shows how a third-party intermediary can submit MIPS data on behalf of a group within the QPP portal and how to modify the Promoting Interoperability score by manually attesting to measures.

• 2019 Opt-In Demonstration Videos:
• • Opt in as a QPP Eligible Clinician – Explains how to report MIPS data for the 2019 performance period as an opt-in eligible clinician.
  • Opt in as a Registry – Provides an overview on how a Qualified Registry can report MIPS data and make an election for an opt-in eligible participant through the Registry Dashboard on the QPP website.

• 2019 Web Interface Demonstration Videos – A series of videos, which describe how to use the CMS Web Interface for reporting 2019 performance period data. Video topics include an Excel template introduction, data irregularities, planning the work, PREV-10, resolving errors, 2019 data submission, and tracking progress. Web Interface Support Call webinar recordings will also be added to this video playlist.

For More Information

• Visit the QPP Resource Library to review new and existing QPP resources.

• Contact the Quality Payment Program at 1-866-288-8292 or by e-mail at: QPP@cms.hhs.gov. To receive assistance more quickly, consider calling during non-peak hours---before 10 AM and after 2 PM ET. We also encourage you to contact us earlier in the year, as response times often increase with heavier demand as the March 31 data submission deadline approaches.
• • Customers who are hearing impaired can dial 711 to be connected to a TRS Communications Assistant.