2026 MIPS Proposed Rule: What’s Changing with Traditional MIPS?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed key updates for the 2026 MIPS performance year, including unchanged category weights, a stronger push toward digital quality measures (dQMs), and adjustments to measure inventories and performance thresholds. Clinicians and administrators should prepare for evolving MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs), streamlined reporting, and increased digital reporting requirements. Stay ahead by reviewing the proposed changes and ensuring compliance before the final rule takes effect.