Quality Payment Program timeline:

Jan. 1– Dec. 31, 2017: Performance period for 2019 payment (“pick your pace” for participation)

March 31, 2017: First APM snapshot; (also June 30 and Aug. 31)

April 1– June 30, 2017: Registration period for submitting data via the CMS web interface and/or administering the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey for MIPS

Oct. 2, 2017: Start of final 90-day reporting period that counts for MIPS payment adjustments in 2019

Jan. 1– March 31, 2018: Submission period for 2017 performance data for MIPS

Jan. 1– Dec. 31, 2018: Performance period for 2020 payment (full-year reporting for quality and cost, 90-day reporting for advancing care information and improvement activities)

Midyear 2018: Performance feedback for 2017 performance period released

Oct. 2, 2018: Start of final 90-day reporting period for improvement activities and advancing care information

2019: First MIPS payment adjustment +/- 4%

2019-2024: Advanced APMs 5% annual bonus payments

Jan. 1– Dec. 31, 2019: Performance period for 2021 payment

2020: MIPS payment adjustment +/- 5%

2021: MIPS payment adjustment +/- 7%

2022 and after: MIPS payment adjustment +/- 9%