Shaping Value-Based Care in 2022
January 2022
Look out for these anticipated key quality and value events in 2022. These rules, regulations, public comment periods, stakeholder meetings, and other events present strategic opportunities to engage with thought leaders and decision-makers that impact payer, employer, provider, and patient behavior.
2022 Q1
- January – Public Comment: NCQA Health Plan Ratings 2023 (due Jan 10)
- January – Public Comment: NQF Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) draft recommendations (due January 13, log-in required)
- February – Public Comment: NCQA HEDIS Measurement Year 2023
- February – Recommendations: NQF MAP recommendations to CMS
- March – Call Letter: CMS Quality Rating System Draft Call Letter
- March – Program Update: NCQA HEDIS Measurement Year 2022 Technical Specifications update
2022 Q2
- April – Conference: AcademyHealth 2022 Health Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference (April 4-5)
- May – Conference: Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Annual Meeting (May 3–5)
- June – Call Letter: CMS Quality Rating System Final Call Letter
- June – Report: MedPAC report
2022 Q3
- July – Proposed Rule: Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule
- August – Program Update: NCQA HEDIS Measurement Year 2023 Volume 1 and Volume 2 Technical Specifications
- September – Public Comment: Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule
2022 Q4
- October – Program Update: Medicare Part C & D Star Ratings: Data Release and Technical Specifications
- October – Program Update: CMS Quality Rating System Technical Specifications update
- November – Final Rule: Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule
- December – Public Comment: 2022 Measures Under Consideration List
- December – Meeting: Health Care Payment & Learning Action Network Annual Summit
Acronyms: NQF = National Quality Forum | NCQA = National Committee for Quality Assurance | CMS = Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | HEDIS® = Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set