KENTUCKY REGIONAL EXTENSION CENTER

QPP Webinar: 2025 PFS & QPP FINAL RULE CLIENT-ONLY FIRST LOOK*
Tuesday DECEMBER 17, 2024 @ 12PM ET

On November 1st, 2024 the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) published the finalized regulatory update to the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), The Quality Payment Program (QPP), and Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Reporting Requirements impacting Medicare Parts A&B payment policies.

Kentucky REC expert advisors will share details on important aspects of the 2025 Final Rule, including discussing the items below.

This CMS ruling details important updates to all tracks of the QPP and Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program. MIPS Value Pathways or MVP expansion continues with the addition of 6 new MVPs available for reporting in performance year 2025, and the consolidation of two previously finalized MVPs into a single neurological MVP.

CMS further expanded the Cost Performance Category by adding 6 new episode-based cost measures for inclusion into the program. CMS finalized the performance threshold of the program through performance year 2025 to remain at 75 points, impacting the issuance of positive and/or negative payment adjustments to Medicare reimbursements in the 2027 payment year.

The MSSP finalized updates related to Shared Savings Pre-Payments, incentivizing and rewarding successful ACOs with upfront dollars based on historical shared savings performance to aid in offsetting costs associated with patient-care and population health infrastructure support.

CMS finalized the proposed APM Performance Pathway (APP) Plus measure set. This is a mandatory measure set for CMS MSSP ACOs, building on further strategic alignment across all CMS programs through the reporting of the Adult Universal Foundation Measure Set.

Interested in becoming a QPP client? As a client, you receive exclusive access to our analysis of all aspects of the Quality Payment Program. To speak with the team on how we can best support you, feel free to contact us HERE.

Mark your calendars for “2025 PFS & QPP FINAL RULE CLIENT-ONLY FIRST LOOK*” on Tuesday, DECEMBER 17th at 12pm EST.

The CMS 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule overview, QPP, and MSSP Fact Sheets are available through the links below.

PFS Fact Sheet

MSSP Fact Sheet

QPP Fact Sheet: https://qpp-cm-prod-content.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/3057/2025-QPP-Policies-Final-Rule-Fact-Sheet.pdf

 

Contact YOUR Experts at the Kentucky REC for all your QPP, MIPS/MVP, and APM Track questions. We are here to help. Call us at 859-323-3090.

 

*This webinar is for Kentucky REC contracted QPP clients only. If you are interested in this topic and would like to learn more about becoming a client, please contact us at (859) 323-3090 or email us at KY***@uk*.edu. We aim to be your trusted healthcare advisor!