On June 26th, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a listening session on the CY 2018 Quality Payment Program (MACRA) Proposed Rule. Slides from this listening session are available here.

CMS also recently posted a number of other QPP-related resources of potential interest to a wide-range of stakeholders.

Clinicians Working in Small, Rural, or Underserved Ares

• New web page

Developer Resources (to build software that integrates directly with CMS applications and data)

• Developer Resources Central Web Page
• Quality Payment Program Measures Data Repository
• Updated Submissions Application Program Interfaces Specification and Developer Sandbox
• Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
• Google Group for Developers

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

• 2017 Group Participation
• Measures Guide for Cardiologists (updated)
• Measures Guide for Primary Care Clinicians

For more information on the CMS Quality Payment Program visit the McDermottPlus MACRA Resource Center or contact Sheila Madhani at 202-204-1459, smadhani@mcdermottplus.com.