We understand that keeping track of important dates for MIPS reporting can be a challenge, so we have prepared a list of key dates to mark on your calendars for your MIPS reporting. Knowing what to do, and when, throughout the calendar year can help you maximize your MIPS reporting.
MIPS Reporting Dates and Deadlines
Remaining Key Dates for 2023 MIPS Reporting
As we look forward to the key dates for MIPS reporting in 2024, it's important to note some crucial timelines pertaining to the previous year's reporting period. The following dates are relevant for those who participated in the 2023 MIPS reporting:
- Late Spring/Early Summer 2024: Final Score Preview Available. CMS releases your final MIPS score based on the data submitted for the 2023 performance year.
- Late Summer 2024: Performance Feedback Available. You can access CMS performance feedback, including details on payment adjustments based on your 2023 submissions. The Targeted Review opens once your payment adjustment information is available.
- Fall 2024: Targeted Review Closes. This review period will close 60 days after the release of your payment adjustment information.
- January 2025: The payment adjustments based on the 2023 MIPS performance year go into effect on January 1, 2025 and continue through December 31, 2025
Looking Ahead to 2024
With the 2023 MIPS reporting period behind us, it’s time to look ahead to the 2024 key dates and prepare for what’s coming next.
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| November 2023 | CMS Releases the Final Rule for the 2024 MIPS Performance Year. A summary of the final MIPS reporting requirements for 2024 can be found here. |
| December 2023 | Initial MIPS Eligibility for 2024 is Available.
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| January 1, 2024 | The 2024 MIPS Performance Year Begins.
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| April 1, 2024 | Registration Opens for Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for MIPS Survey. If you want to administer the CAHPS for MIPS survey, you need to register between April 1 and July 1, 2024. Registration Opens for MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs). To report an MVP in the 2024 performance year you’ll need to register between April 1 and December 2, 2024. During the registration process, you’ll also select if you want to submit as a subgroup. To report the CAHPS for MIPS Survey associated with an MVP, you must complete the MVP registration and separately the CAHPS for MIPS Survey registration by July 1, 2024. |
| Spring/Summer 2024 | The Quality Payment Program Exception Applications Window Opens. You can apply for an Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception (any or all performance categories) or a Hardship Exception to the Promoting Interoperability performance category between Spring 2024 and January 2, 2025. |
| Registration Ends for the CAHPS for MIPS Survey. If you’ll report the CAHPS for MIPS Survey associated with an MVP, you must also complete the MVP registration by July 1, 2024 to align with the CAHPS for MIPS registration deadline. |
| July 5, 2024 | Last Day to Start a 180-day Performance Period for Promoting Interoperability |
| July 2024 | APM Eligibility Updated. Qualifying Participant (QP) determinations and MIPS APM participation information are available on the Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool (March 31 APM Snapshot date). |
| October 2024 | APM Eligibility Updated. Qualifying Participant (QP) determinations and MIPS APM participation information are available on the Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool (June 30 APM Snapshot date). |
| October 3, 2024 | Last day to start a 90-day performance period for Improvement Activities (IA). |
| December 2, 2024 | MVP Registration Ends. |
| December 2024 | MIPS Eligibility is Finalized for the 2024 Performance Year. QP determinations and MIPS APM participation information are available on the Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool (August 31 APM Snapshot date). |
| December 31, 2024 | 2024 MIPS Performance Period Ends. The Quality Payment Program Exception Applications Window Closes for the 2024 Performance Year. |
| January 2, 2025 | The Submission Window Opens for the 2024 Performance Period. |
| March 2025 | APM Eligibility Updated. MIPS APM participation information is available on the Quality Payment Program Participation Status Tool (December 31 APM Snapshot date). |
| March 31, 2025 | The Submission Window Closes for the 2024 Performance Year. |
| Early Summer 2025 | MIPS Final Scores Available. Clinicians have the opportunity to preview their 2024 final score on the data that was submitted for the performance period, which will determine their 2026 MIPS payment adjustment. Targeted Review Opens Once Your MIPS Final Scores Are Available. |
| Summer 2025 | CMS Performance Feedback and Payment Adjustment Information are Available for the 2024 Performance Period.
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| Late Summer 2025 | Targeted Review Closes 30 Days after the Release of Payment Adjustment Information. Once your payment adjustment information is available, CMS will allow clinicians and groups to request a targeted review if they believe an error was made with their 2024 performance feedback or MIPS payment adjustment factors. CMS has noted that targeted review decisions are final and requests must be submitted before the targeted review deadline. |
| January 1, 2026 | 2024 Performance Year Payment Adjustments Begin. The payment adjustments based on the 2024 performance year go into effect on January 1, 2026, and continue through December 31, 2026. |
*Keep in mind these dates are subject to change. We will update this blog article throughout the year with any important date changes.
Mark Your Calendars
There are many important dates and deadlines that can impact your MIPS reporting throughout the year. We encourage you to plan ahead and use the information and tools on our website and in your MDinteractive account to keep you organized and help you stay on top of your MIPS reporting. Our MIPS specialists are also standing by to help you navigate the MIPS deadlines and answer your questions along the way.
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