Federal Register #2026-16472

CMS Advisory: Request for Updated Billing Information for APM Incentive Payment to Clinicians

This notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, informs Qualifying Alternative Payment Model (APM) clinicians about the need to update their Medicare billing information for the 2026 APM Incentive Payment. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - No OEMs or vendors are involved, as this is not a procurement action - No products or services are being requested - Key Requirement: - Eligible clinicians must provide updated billing information to CMS to ensure receipt of the 2026 APM Incentive Payment - Failure to update billing details may result in forfeiture of the incentive payment - No product or service line items, part numbers, or quantities are associated with this notice

Description

This advisory issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) alerts clinicians who are Qualifying APM participants (QPs) that CMS lacks current billing information needed to disburse the 2026 APM Incentive Payment. It instructs these clinicians to update their billing information to receive the payment for the 2026 payment year. The advisory includes a deadline of October 13, 2026, for submitting updated billing information to avoid forfeiture of the payment.

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