As healthcare organizations prepare for another reporting year, CMS has released its 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, outlining targeted refinements across the Quality Payment Program (QPP). While previous years brought sweeping regulatory changes, the 2026 proposals reflect a new era of stability—offering practices, ACOs, and quality leaders the predictability needed to strengthen long-term reporting strategies.
In this article, MRO’s Director of Registry Account Management, Amy Ardisana, breaks down the most significant updates across Traditional MIPS, MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs), Promoting Interoperability, and the APM Performance Pathway. These insights equip healthcare leaders to plan effectively, adapt confidently, and position their organizations for success under CMS’s evolving quality measurement framework.
