On Oct. 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shared important reminders about Quality Payment Program (QPP) deadlines, including those for exception applications and Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVP) registration. Exception applications The 2026 QPP exception applications remain available [...]

On July 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule, which includes potential revisions to the quality payment program. Highlights of the proposed revisions that may affect sleep medicine professionals include:  CMS is proposing to phase out the traditional Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting option after the CY 2028 performance period. Beginning [...]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have acknowledged stakeholder questions regarding the appropriate coding for hypoglossal nerve neurostimulator procedures used to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Specifically, CMS recognized that existing Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes do not fully describe certain newer systems. [...]