Fact Sheet: Quality Payment Program Proposals
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the proposed 2026 Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule. In Part 1 of our recap, we covered the conversion factor increase, devaluation of PT codes, and the agency’s interest in prevention and chronic disease management. Here's a quick rundown of elements of the proposed rule related to the Medicare Quality Payment Program, which includes the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and MIPS Value Pathways, aka MVPs.