Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) participants who have not yet received their payments for the 2022 performance yera/2024 payment year are advised to check for their name on the 2024 QP Notice for APM Incentive Payment ZIP File, which indicates if they will need to verify their Medicare billing information. Failure to verify Medicare billing information by September 1, 2024, will result in the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) not being able to issue an APM Incentive Payment. Instructions for how to verify Medicare billing information can be found in the ZIP file.
Physicians who wish to view the APM incentive payment details for the 2024 payment year may do so by logging in to the Quality Payment Program website with their HARP credentials.
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