The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has identified eligible clinicians who attained Qualifying Alternative Payment Model Participant (QP) status for the 2024 performance period and earned an incentive payment for the 2026 payment year. When processing these payments, CMS was unable to identify a taxpayer identification number (TIN) associated with some QPs and therefore could not disburse their payments.
CMS has compiled a list of QPs for whom it could not identify an associated TIN; these QPs, as well as others who anticipated receiving an APM incentive payment but have not, should provide CMS with updated Medicare billing information and all required documentation by October 13, 2026. After that date, claims for a 2026 APM incentive payment based on QP status for the 2024 performance period will be forfeited, and CMS will not accept requests for additional payment review or reprocessing.
Additional information about the APM Incentive Payment and the QP determination methodology is available in the 2026 Learning Resources for QP Status and APM Incentive Payment and questions about submitting information through the Quality Payment Program website may be directed to the QPP Help Desk at 1-866-288-8292.
The due date is October 13, 2026.