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CMS makes proposed changes to MSSP quality requirements for 2022 and subsequent years via the proposed 2022 MPFS Rule

See Tables 24 and 25 for an overview of the proposed changes
More information is available in this CMS fact sheet, while Quality Payment Program (QPP) updates are outlined in this fact sheet

NAACOS and 10 others write HHS asking for a delay in MSSP quality overhaul
NAACOS showcases how ACOs are improving quality for patients
NAACOS document with ACO survey results urges CMS to indefinitely delay mandatory ACO reporting of eCQMs and MIPS CQMs
NAACOS letter to CMS urges 2020 MSSP quality scoring changes due to pandemic
CMS Posts New APM Performance Pathway (APP) Factsheet
CMS releases final 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule including major quality changes for ACOs in 2021 and 2022 creating a new APM Performance Pathway (APP) for ACO quality assessment
- More detail available in this factsheet along with detailed QPP changes
- NAACOS-issued press release on the final rule
2021 quality benchmarks for the Quality Payment Program, available on the QPP Resource Library (search ‘2021 Quality Benchmarks'

NAACOS Resources

NAACOS analysis of the proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
New! ACO Quality Changes for 2021 and 2022
NAACOS ACO Quality Reporting Guide
NAACOS analysis of the final 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) which includes major quality changes for MSSP ACOs in 2021 and 2022
NAACOS webinar reviewing final 2021 MPFS rule changes, including quality changes effective for 2021 and 2022 for MSSP ACOs
Annual ACO CEHRT Attestation Requirement
NAACOS Resource on Preparing for a Quality Measures Validation Audit