CMS Publishes 2021 Quality Payment Program Experience Report and Infographic

This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2021 Quality Payment Program (QPP) Experience Report, along with an associated infographic. QPP participants can access these materials for data on general performance and participation in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) for the 2021 performance year.

Among CMS’ highlights:

• 93.85% of MIPS eligible clinicians engaged (submitted data for one or more performance categories) in QPP.
• 86.12% of MIPS eligible clinicians received a positive payment adjustment in 2021 despite the minimum score for a positive payment adjustment increasing from 45 to 60 points.
• 96.69% of MIPS eligible clinicians avoided a negative payment adjustment.

Access the 2021 Experience Report Public Use File for more detailed information.

Please contact the ASA Department of Quality and Regulatory Affairs at [email protected] with any questions.