06/17/2026

Quality Payment Program (QPP)

2026 MIPS Value Pathway (MVP) Registration Open

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) registration window is open for the 2026 performance year. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that wish to report an MVP can register until November 30, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET. 

To register, you’ll sign in to the QPP website with your HCQIS Access and Roles Profile (HARP) account. 

You must have a HARP account and a QPP Security Official role to complete the MVP Registration. 

• For more information on HARP accounts, please refer to the Register for a HARP Account document in the QPP Access User Guide (ZIP, 5MB). 
• For more information on obtaining the QPP Security Official role, review the Connect to an Organization document in the QPP Access User Guide (ZIP, 5MB).

Prepare for MVP Registration 

Before you register, you’ll need to have the following items identified: 

• The MVP you plan to report 
• Whether you plan to administer the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for MIPS Survey, if it’s a quality measure option in your selected MVP 
• Whether you want to be evaluated on an outcomes-based administrative claims quality measure, if it’s a quality measure option in your selected MVP 
• The participation option you plan to use individual, group, subgroup, or APM Entity 

Additional Information for Group Registration 

Starting in 2026, to register for MVP reporting as a group, your practice will need to attest to their specialty composition (whether you’re a single specialty group or multispecialty small practice) during the MVP registration process. We won't make this determination for you. All other groups will need to participate as subgroups or as individuals (if eligible) to report an MVP.  

A single specialty group means a group that consists of clinicians in one specialty type, or clinicians in more than one specialty type with a single clinical focus of care. For example, a group consisting of internists, cardiologists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants that are focused on providing cardiovascular care could attest to being a single specialty group and register to report an MVP as a group. 

How to Register

Individuals, groups, subgroups and APM Entities will register on the QPP website. You'll need to have the Security Official role to register your organization. Please refer to the QPP Access User Guide (ZIP, 5MB) for information about obtaining a Security Official role for your organization. To register: Sign in to QPP 

• Click Register or edit an MVP registration from the landing page 
• Click your MVP reporting option 

Note: If the CAHPS for MIPS Survey is included in your chosen MVP and you plan to use it as one of your four required measures, you must complete both your MVP registration and a separate CAHPS for MIPS Survey registration by June 30, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET. Visit the QPP website for details on registering for the CAHPS for MIPS Survey. 

Additional Resources

• 2026 MVP Registration Guide (PDF, 2MB)
• 2026 MVPs Implementation Guide (PDF, 3MB)
• 2026 Explore MVPs

2026 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers Survey (CAHPS) for MIPS Survey Registration Open

Registration is open through June 30, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET for the CAHPS for MIPS Survey for the 2026 performance year.   

Groups, virtual groups, subgroups, and APM Entities with 2 or more clinicians (including at least 1 MIPS eligible clinician) can register to administer the CAHPS for MIPS Survey for Traditional MIPS, APM Performance Pathway (APP), or MVPs reporting.   

Who doesn’t need to register?   

• Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)   
• These ACOs are required to report through the APP so they’re automatically registered for the CAHPS for MIPS Survey, which is required under the APP.   
• These ACOs don’t need to register but will still need to hire a CMS-approved vendor to administer the CAHPS for MIPS Survey.    

Who must register?  

• Groups and APM Entities (other than Shared Savings Program ACOs) that choose to report through the APP must register because the CAHPS for MIPS Survey is a required measure under the APP  

Who can register?   

• Groups, virtual groups, and APM Entities that intend to administer the CAHPS for MIPS Survey as 1 of their 6 quality measures for reporting traditional MIPS   
• Groups, subgroups, and APM Entities that are registered to report the following MVPsand that intend to administer the CAHPS for MIPS Survey as 1 of their 4 quality measures 

How to Register   

Groups, virtual groups, and APM Entities will register on the QPP website. You’ll need to have the Security Official role to register your organization. Please refer to the QPP Access User Guide (ZIP, 5MB) for information about obtaining a Security Official role for your organization.  

Registration closes June 30, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET.   

Additional Resource  

• 2026 CAHPS for MIPS Survey Registration Guide (PDF, 1MB)