CMS proposes sunsetting traditional MIPS after 2028, making MVPs mandatory by 2029. New double-rate ACO modifiers (32% vs. 16%) reward ACO participation directly. MSSP benchmarking shifts to favor BASIC tracks, prior authorization eases in 2027 but doubles in 2028, and improvement activities gain a wellness focus. This is the biggest value-based care shakeup since MACRA began.

The CMS MIPS program in 2023 requires a high score to avoid a penalty and earn an incentive. Here are some basics on what you need to know and how a MIPS expert at Chirp Bird Inc. can help.