On Sept. 16, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the following Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) updates.

An MVP is a reporting option that allows clinicians to report on a smaller, specialty-focused set of quality measures and improvement activities instead of reporting through traditional MIPS.

MVP adoption survey now open

CMS is seeking feedback from all MIPS-reporting practices on their experience with MVPs. Whether your practice reported an MVP in 2025, plans to participate in 2026, or has not yet adopted MVPs, CMS encourages you to share your perspective. The confidential survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and may qualify eligible clinicians for improvement activity credit. Feedback will help CMS identify opportunities to improve the MVP reporting experience.

2026 MVP registration open through Nov. 30

The 2026 MVP registration period is now open and will remain available through Nov. 30, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and APM Entities planning to report an MVP must register through the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website. Clinicians registered for an MVP may still choose to report traditional MIPS, and those who submit both will receive the higher of the two scores. CMS also reminds practices that beginning in 2026, groups reporting an MVP must attest to their specialty composition as part of the registration process.

How to register

  • Sign in to QPP.
  • Click Register or Edit an MVP Registration from the landing page.
  • Click your MVP reporting option.

Additional Resources

MVPs continue to be a key component of CMS’s transition toward more specialty-focused quality reporting. Eligible clinicians and practices should take advantage of these opportunities to provide feedback and prepare for future reporting requirements.

Members may send questions regarding Quality Payment Program submissions to quality@aasm.org.