Physician Quality Reporting System
Note: 2016 was the last program year for PQRS. PQRS transitioned to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) under the Quality Payment Program. The final data submission timeframe for reporting 2016 PQRS quality data to avoid the 2018 PQRS downward payment adjustment was January through March 2017. The first MIPS performance period is January through December 2017. For more information, please visit the Quality Payment Program website.
For transition and timeline information for both programs as PQRS activities decrease and CMS moves into MIPS, please view the Transitioning from the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Resource Document. This helpful document includes key activities and corresponding dates for 2017 to 2019 for both MIPS and PQRS.
For additional information, go to CMS' main PQRS page.
Note the links on the left-hand side of the main page, such as:
• Payment Adjustment Information