Have You Registered for Your 2026 MVP?

If you're planning to report a MVP this year, there's one easy step that can derail your MIPS reporting if it's overlooked: CMS requires a separate MVP registration. Many clinicians assume that participating with a qualified registry is enough, but without completing MVP registration through the Quality Payment Program (QPP) portal, you cannot report the MVP.

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) registration window is open for the 2026 performance year. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that wish to report an MVP can register until November 30, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET. 

To register, you’ll sign in to the QPP website with your HCQIS Access and Roles Profile (HARP) account. 

What Are the SAFER Guides?

The SAFER Guides are a set of self-assessment tools designed to help healthcare organizations evaluate and improve the safety and effectiveness of their EHR systems. They focus on identifying risks, preventing errors, and ensuring that technology supports—rather than hinders—clinical decision-making.

Key SAFER Guide Domains

2026 Measure Specifications

Individual links are below for each of the 2026 measures:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) has released Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) payment adjustment information for the 2024 performance period/2026 MIPS payment year.

• Your 2024 MIPS final score determines the MIPS payment adjustment you’ll receive in 2026.

• A positive, negative, or neutral payment adjustment will be applied to the Medicare paid amount for covered professional services furnished in 2026.

 Access Your MIPS Payment Adjustment