Quality Metrics & MIPS
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CMS is tightening the connection between quality measurement and payment across Medicare and Medicaid: physicians are now reviewing 2025 MIPS final scores with a narrow correction window, while CMS continues shifting MIPS toward MVPs that are intended to be more specialty-relevant and outcome-focused rather than broad checklist reporting. At the same time, the Trump administration’s CMS is signaling more aggressive VBC scaling through technology-enabled chronic care models such as ACCESS and outcome-oriented Medicaid quality pledges, while evidence from CJR’s reported $180M in savings is being used to support broader episode-based payment expansion (CJR savings; MIPS MVP updates). For ACOs, specialists, and payer partners, the week’s pattern is clear: CMS is favoring measurable outcomes, tech-enabled care management, and model scalability, but providers face growing operational pressure to validate scores, align reporting infrastructure, and manage downside exposure.
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