Federal Regulations and Guidance

View the Physician Feedback Program regulations “CY2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule” here.

• Physician Value-based Payment Modifier and Physician Feedback Reporting Program begins at section K under “Other Provisions of the Final Rule With Comment Period”

The CY2011 MPFS Final Rule (CMS-1503-FC) contained information about the Physician Feedback Program, mandated by the Affordable Care Act of 2010, and plans for the implementation of the Value-Based Payment Modifier.  The “CY2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1503-FC)” is listed in the "Related Links Outside CMS" section below.  Scroll to page 73377, Sections 3003 and 3007, to read information specific to the Medicare Physician Feedback Program and the Value-Based Payment Modifier.

Related Links Inside CMS

Visit the Physician Quality Reporting System website for information about and guidance for participating in PQRS.

Visit the Physician Compare website for information about physicians and other professionals who satisfactorily participated in the Physician Quality Reporting System (formerly known as Physician Quality Reporting Initiative) and those who successfully participated in the Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.