United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2017_register executive 2017-11-16 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7efb52a D09002ee1c7efb78a United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) established the Quality Payment Program for eligible clinicians. Under the Quality Payment Program, eligible clinicians can participate via one of two tracks: Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs); or the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). We began implementing the Quality Payment Program through rulemaking for calendar year (CY) 2017. This final rule with comment period provides updates for the second and future years of the Quality Payment Program. In addition, we also are issuing an interim final rule with comment period (IFC) that addresses extreme and uncontrollable circumstances MIPS eligible clinicians may face as a result of widespread catastrophic events affecting a region or locale in CY 2017, such as Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria. 82 FR 53568 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-11-16/2017-24067 2017-24067 fr16no17-13 RIN 0938-AT13 4120-01-P CMS-5522-FC and IFC https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-11-16/2017-24067 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-11-16/html/2017-24067.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-11-16/pdf/2017-24067.pdf 662 p. 53568 54229 82 FR 53568 Title 42 Part 414 42 CFR Part 414 RIN 0938-AT13 Medicare Program; CY 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program; and Quality Payment Program: Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstance Policy for the Transition Year; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue RULE 2017-24067 II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2018-01-01 2018-01-01 CMS-5522-FC and IFC 4120-01-P 2017-24067 Final rule with comment period and interim final rule with comment period.

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) established the Quality Payment Program for eligible clinicians. Under the Quality Payment Program, eligible clinicians can participate via one of two tracks: Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs); or the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). We began implementing the Quality Payment Program through rulemaking for calendar year (CY) 2017. This final rule with comment period provides updates for the second and future years of the Quality Payment Program. In addition, we also are issuing an interim final rule with comment period (IFC) that addresses extreme and uncontrollable circumstances MIPS eligible clinicians may face as a result of widespread catastrophic events affecting a region or locale in CY 2017, such as Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria.

Effective date: These provisions of this final rule with comment period and interim final rule with comment period are effective on January 1, 2018. Molly MacHarris, (410) 786-4461, for inquiries related to MIPS. 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