Quality Payment Program/Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) (CMS-10621)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form CMS-10621 Quality Data Submission via the CMS Web Interface (SS-A Table 16) Form and Instruction	New
Form CMS-10621 Nomination of MVPs (SS-A Table 28) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form CMS-10621 Submission of Data for All-Payer QP Determinations under the All-Payer Combination Option (see SS-A Table 32) Form	Modified
Form CMS-10621 (Quality Performance Category) Call for Quality Measures (see SS-A Table 18) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form CMS-10621 Other Payer Advanced APM Identification: Clinician Initiated Process (see SS-A Table 31) Form	Modified
Form CMS-10621 (PI Performance Category) Call for Promoting Interoperability Measures (see SS-A Table 23) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form CMS-10621 Other Payer Advanced APM Identification: Payer Initiated Process (see SS-A Table 30) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form CMS-10621 (Improvement Activities Performance Category) Nomination of Improvement Activities (see SS-A Table 27) Form	Modified
Form CMS-10621 (PI Performance Category) Reweighting Applications for Promoting Interoperability and Other Performance Categories (see SS-A Table 19) Form	Modified
Form CMS-10621 Partial Qualifying APM Participant (QP) Election (see SS-A Table 29) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form CMS-10621 Nomination of MVPs (SS-A Table 28) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form CMS-10621 Submission of Data for All-Payer QP Determinations under the All-Payer Combination Option (see SS-A Table 32) Form	Modified
Form CMS-10621 (Quality Performance Category) Call for Quality Measures (see SS-A Table 18) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form CMS-10621 Other Payer Advanced APM Identification: Clinician Initiated Process (see SS-A Table 31) Form	Modified
Form CMS-10621 (PI Performance Category) Call for Promoting Interoperability Measures (see SS-A Table 23) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form CMS-10621 Other Payer Advanced APM Identification: Payer Initiated Process (see SS-A Table 30) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form CMS-10621 (Improvement Activities Performance Category) Nomination of Improvement Activities (see SS-A Table 27) Form	Modified
Form CMS-10621 (PI Performance Category) Reweighting Applications for Promoting Interoperability and Other Performance Categories (see SS-A Table 19) Form	Modified
CMS-10621 - Supporting Statement B.pdf Supporting Statement B	2021-09-30
CMS-10621 - Supporting Statement A (CMS-1751-P version 10) - Clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-09-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
249143	Group Registration for CMS Web Interface (SS-A Table 17)	New
249142	Quality Data Submission via the CMS Web Interface (SS-A Table 16) Form and Instruction	New
248666	MVP Quality Submission: 2023 Performance Period (SS-A Table 15)	New
248665	Subgroup Registration: 2023 Performance Period (SS-A Table 14)	New
248664	MVP Registration: 2023 Performance Period (SS-A Table 13)	New
245893	Open Authorization Credentialing and Token Request Process (SS-A Table 5)	Modified
245892	Nomination of MVPs (SS-A Table 28) Form and Instruction	Modified
245891	Submission of Data for All-Payer QP Determinations under the All-Payer Combination Option (see SS-A Table 32) Form	Modified
245886	QPP Identity Management Application Process (see SS-A Table 9)	Unchanged
245885	(Quality Performance Category) Call for Quality Measures (see SS-A Table 18) Form and Instruction	Modified
245884	Other Payer Advanced APM Identification: Clinician Initiated Process (see SS-A Table 31) Form	Modified
245883	(PI Performance Category) Call for Promoting Interoperability Measures (see SS-A Table 23) Form and Instruction	Modified
245882	(Physician Compare) Opt Out for Voluntary Participants (see SS-A Table 33)	Modified
245881	Other Payer Advanced APM Identification: Payer Initiated Process (see SS-A Table 30) Form and Instruction	Modified
245880	(Improvement Activities Performance Category) Nomination of Improvement Activities (see SS-A Table 27) Form	Modified
245879	(PI Performance Category) Reweighting Applications for Promoting Interoperability and Other Performance Categories (see SS-A Table 19) Form	Modified
245877	Partial Qualifying APM Participant (QP) Election (see SS-A Table 29) Form and Instruction	Modified
245875	(Improvement Activities Performance Category) Data Submission (see SS-A Table 25)	Modified
245874	(PI Performance Category) Data Submission (see SS-A Table 21)	Modified
245873	Self-nomination: QCDR and Qualified Registry (see SS-A Tables 3 and 4) Instruction	Modified
245870	(Quality Performance Category) eCQM Collection Type (see SS-A Table 12)	Modified
245869	(Quality Performance Category) QCDR/MIPS CQM Collection Type (see SS-A Table 11)	Modified
245867	(Quality Performance Category) Claims Collection Type (see Table SS-A 10)	Modified
245240	Open Authorization Credentialing and Token Request Process (SS-A Table 5)	Modified
245229	Nomination of MVPs (SS-A Table 28) Form and Instruction	Modified
233582	Submission of Data for All-Payer QP Determinations under the All-Payer Combination Option (see SS-A Table 32) Form	Modified
233581	QPP Identity Management Application Process (see SS-A Table 9)	Modified
229086	(Quality Performance Category) Call for Quality Measures (see SS-A Table 18) Form and Instruction	Modified
229075	Other Payer Advanced APM Identification: Clinician Initiated Process (see SS-A Table 31) Form	Modified
229074	(PI Performance Category) Call for Promoting Interoperability Measures (see SS-A Table 23) Form and Instruction	Modified
227511	(Physician Compare) Opt Out for Voluntary Participants (see SS-A Table 33)	Modified
227509	Other Payer Advanced APM Identification: Payer Initiated Process (see SS-A Table 30) Form and Instruction	Modified
227507	(Improvement Activities Performance Category) Nomination of Improvement Activities (see SS-A Table 27) Form	Modified
227506	(PI Performance Category) Reweighting Applications for Promoting Interoperability and Other Performance Categories (see SS-A Table 19) Form	Modified
227505	(Quality Performance Category) Registration and Enrollment for CMS Web Interface (see SS-A Table 14) Instruction	Removed
221786	Partial Qualifying APM Participant (QP) Election (see SS-A Table 29)	Modified
221785	(Improvement Activities Performance Category) Data Submission (see SS-A Table 26)	Modified
221784	(PI Performance Category) Data Submission (see SS-A Table 22)	Modified
221782	Self-nomination: QCDR and Qualified Registry (see SS-A Tables 3 and 4) Instruction	Modified
221781	(Quality Performance Category) CMS Web Interface Submission Type (see SS-A Table 13)	Removed
221780	(Quality Performance Category) eCQM Collection Type (see SS-A Table 12)	Modified
221779	(Quality Performance Category) QCDR/MIPS CQM Collection Type (see SS-A Table 11)	Modified
221777	(Quality Performance Category) Claims Collection Type (see Table SS-A 10)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0938-1314	ICR Reference No: 202107-0938-013
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202101-0938-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/CMS	Agency Tracking No: CCSQ
Title: Quality Payment Program/Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) (CMS-10621)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/04/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2022
Responses	633,160	654,162
Time Burden (Hours)	2,826,178	2,957,004
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Section 1848(q) of the Social Security Act, as amended by section 101 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, authorizes the establishment of a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) for eligible clinicians. Beginning in CY 2017, eligible clinicians are required to collect and submit data on four performance categories to CMS (quality, cost, advancing care information and improvement activities). This program replaces and consolidates portions of the PQRS, Value-based Modifier, and the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. The Act also establishes a second track, Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) for clinicians to participate in instead of MIPS.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1395w-4 Name of Law: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2014
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 42 USC 1395w-4 Name of Law: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2014

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0938-AU42	Proposed rulemaking	86 FR 39104	07/23/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 39104	07/23/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 41

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2021 > (Quality Performance Category) CMS Web Interface Submission Type (see SS-A Table 13)
2021 > (Quality Performance Category) Registration and Enrollment for CMS Web Interface (see SS-A Table 14)
2022 >> (Improvement Activities Performance Category) Data Submission (see SS-A Table 25)
2022 >> (Improvement Activities Performance Category) Nomination of Improvement Activities (see SS-A Table 27)	CMS-10621	Improvement Activities Performance Category, 2021 Call for Activities Submission Form
2022 >> (PI Performance Category) Call for Promoting Interoperability Measures (see SS-A Table 23)	CMS-10621	Promoting Interoperability Performance Category, 2022 Call for Measures Submission Form
2022 >> (PI Performance Category) Data Submission (see SS-A Table 21)
2022 >> (PI Performance Category) Reweighting Applications for Promoting Interoperability and Other Performance Categories (see SS-A Table 19)	CMS-10621, CMS-10621	Hardship Exception Application Form ,   Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Application Form
2022 >> (Physician Compare) Opt Out for Voluntary Participants (see SS-A Table 33)
2022 >> (Quality Performance Category) Call for Quality Measures (see SS-A Table 18)	CMS-10621, CMS-10621	Peer Reviewed Journal Article Requirement Template ,   Measures under Consideration 2021, Data Template for Candidate Measures
2022 >> (Quality Performance Category) Claims Collection Type (see Table SS-A 10)
2022 >> (Quality Performance Category) QCDR/MIPS CQM Collection Type (see SS-A Table 11)
2022 >> (Quality Performance Category) eCQM Collection Type (see SS-A Table 12)
2022 >> Group Registration for CMS Web Interface (SS-A Table 17)
2022 >> Nomination of MVPs (SS-A Table 28)	CMS-10621	Stakeholder Submissions of MIPS Value Pathways (MVP) Candidates: Instructions and Template
2022 >> Open Authorization Credentialing and Token Request Process (SS-A Table 5)
2022 >> Other Payer Advanced APM Identification: Clinician Initiated Process (see SS-A Table 31)	CMS-10621	Appendix E1 2022 Submission Form for Eligible Clinician and APM Entity Requests for Other Payer Advanced Alternative Payment Model Determinations (Eligible Clinician Initiated Submission Fo
2022 >> Other Payer Advanced APM Identification: Payer Initiated Process (see SS-A Table 30)	CMS-10621	2022 Submission Form for Other Payer Requests for Other Payer Advanced Alternative Payment Model Determinations (Payer Initiated Submission Form)
2022 >> Partial Qualifying APM Participant (QP) Election (see SS-A Table 29)	CMS-10621	Partial QP Election Form
2022 >> QPP Identity Management Application Process (see SS-A Table 9)
2022 >> Quality Data Submission via the CMS Web Interface (SS-A Table 16)	CMS-10621	2021 CMS Web Interface and CAHPS for MIPS Registration Guide
2022 >> Self-nomination: QCDR and Qualified Registry (see SS-A Tables 3 and 4)	CMS-10621	2021 Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) Measure Submission Template
2022 >> Submission of Data for All-Payer QP Determinations under the All-Payer Combination Option (see SS-A Table 32)	CMS-10621	Submission Form for Requests for Qualifying Alternative Payment Model Participant (QP) Determinations under the All-Payer Combination Option
2023 > (Improvement Activities Performance Category) Data Submission (see SS-A Table 26)
2023 > (Improvement Activities Performance Category) Nomination of Improvement Activities (see SS-A Table 27)	CMS-10621	Improvement Activities Performance Category, 2021 Call for Activities Submission Form
2023 > (PI Performance Category) Call for Promoting Interoperability Measures (see SS-A Table 23)	CMS-10621	Promoting Interoperability Performance Category, 2021 Call for Measures Submission Form
2023 > (PI Performance Category) Data Submission (see SS-A Table 22)
2023 > (PI Performance Category) Reweighting Applications for Promoting Interoperability and Other Performance Categories (see SS-A Table 19)	CMS-10621, CMS-10621	Hardship Exception Application Form ,   Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Application Form
2023 > (Physician Compare) Opt Out for Voluntary Participants (see SS-A Table 33)
2023 > (Quality Performance Category) Call for Quality Measures (see SS-A Table 18)	CMS-10621, CMS-10621	Peer Reviewed Journal Article Requirement Template ,   Measures under Consideration 2019, Data Template for Candidate Measures
2023 > (Quality Performance Category) Claims Collection Type (see Table SS-A 10)
2023 > (Quality Performance Category) QCDR/MIPS CQM Collection Type (see SS-A Table 11)
2023 > (Quality Performance Category) eCQM Collection Type (see SS-A Table 12)
2023 > MVP Quality Submission: 2023 Performance Period (SS-A Table 15)
2023 > MVP Registration: 2023 Performance Period (SS-A Table 13)
2023 > Nomination of MVPs (SS-A Table 28)	CMS-10621	Stakeholder Submissions of MIPS Value Pathways (MVP) Candidates: Instructions and Template
2023 > Open Authorization Credentialing and Token Request Process (SS-A Table 5)
2023 > Other Payer Advanced APM Identification: Clinician Initiated Process (see SS-A Table 31)	CMS-10621	Eligible Clinician Initiated Submission Form
2023 > Other Payer Advanced APM Identification: Payer Initiated Process (see SS-A Table 30)	CMS-10621	Payer Initiated Submission Form
2023 > Partial Qualifying APM Participant (QP) Election (see SS-A Table 29)
2023 > QPP Identity Management Application Process (see SS-A Table 9)
2023 > Self-nomination: QCDR and Qualified Registry (see SS-A Tables 3 and 4)	CMS-10621	2021 Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) Measure Submission Template
2023 > Subgroup Registration: 2023 Performance Period (SS-A Table 14)
2023 > Submission of Data for All-Payer QP Determinations under the All-Payer Combination Option (see SS-A Table 32)	CMS-10621	Submission Form for Requests for Qualifying Alternative Payment Model Participant (QP) Determinations under the All-Payer Combination Option

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	633,160	654,162	0	-21,002	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,826,178	2,957,004	0	-130,826	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The proposed changes in this CY 2022 collection of information request are associated with our July 23, 2021 (86 FR 39104) proposed rule (CMS-1734-F, RIN 0938-AU42). The proposed policies impact the burden estimates for the CY 2022 and CY 2023 MIPS performance periods. Overall, we anticipate a reduction of 21,002 responses, 130,826 hours, and $4,864,776 (labor).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $176

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 10/04/2021

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