CMS Releases 2017 Quality Payment Program Results. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released performance information from the first year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Results show rural practices performed well in the QPP’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Overall, 93 percent of rural practices earned positive payment adjustments, including 65 percent who earned additional adjustments for exceptional performance. CMS continues to offer options to help rural and small practices participate in the QPP, including no-cost, customized technical assistance and the opportunity to participate in MIPS through the virtual group option.
