CROSSWALK: 2025 MVP Registration Guide

OMB Control Number: 0938-1314
Expiration Date: 02/28/2027

MIPS Value Pathways (MVP) Registration Guide
2024 Final Document versus 2025 Final Document
Burden impact: The changes in this guide don’t reflect policies in the CY 2025 Physician Fee
Scheduled (PFS) proposed rule for the Quality Payment Program. There is no impact to burden
as a result of the changes reflected in this crosswalk.

Change #1:
Location:
2025 – Page 1
Reason for Change:
Alignment with current program year.
2024 Final Document text:
Title: 2024 MIPS Value Pathways (MVP) Registration Guide
2025 Final Document text:
Title: 2025 MIPS Value Pathways (MVP) Registration Guide

Change #2:
Location:
2025 – Page 6
Reason for Change:
Revised language related to registering for a HARP account to note the process is no
longer new.
2024 Final Document text:
NEW FOR 2024: To register, you’ll sign in to the QPP website with your HCQIS Access
and Roles Profile (HARP) account. This is different from the 2023 process of completing
an Excel form and emailing the QPP Service Center.
2025 Final Document text:
To register, an individual at your organization will need a HCQIS Access and Roles
Profile (HARP) account with the Quality Payment Program (QPP) Security Official Role.

Change #3:
Location:
2025 – Page 6
Section: MVP Implementation Guide
Reason for Change:
Updated title of and URL of linked document to align with current performance year.
2024 Final Document text:
For more information about MVP reporting, refer to the 2024 MVP Implementation Guide
(PDF)
2025 Final Document text:
For more information about MVP reporting, refer to the 2025 MVP Implementation Guide
(PDF, 2MB)
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Change #4:
Location:
2025 – Page 7
Reason for Change:
Revised registration dates to reflect 2025 timeline
2024 Final Document text:
2024 MVP Registration Timeline
2025 Final Document text:
2025 MVP Registration Timeline

Change #5:
Location:
2025 – Page 7
Reason for Change:
Revised registration dates to reflect 2025 timeline
2024 Final Document text:
April 1, 2024
MVP Registration opens April 1, 2024
2025 Final Document text:
April 1, 2025
MVP Registration opens April 1, 2025

Change #6:
Location:
2025 – Page 7
Reason for Change:
Revised registration dates to reflect 2025 timeline
2024 Final Document text:
July 1, 2024
•

To report the CAHPS for MIPS Survey as part of an MVP, you must complete your
MVP registration by July 1, 2024, to align with the CAHPS for MIPS registration
deadline.

•

You must separately register to participate in the CAHPS for MIPS Survey.

•

CAHPS for MIPS Survey registration closes at 8pm ET, July 1, 2024.

2025 Final Document text:
June 30, 2025

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To report the CAHPS for MIPS Survey as part of an MVP, you must complete your
MVP registration by June 30, 2025 to align with the CAHPS for MIPS registration
deadline.

•

You must separately register to participate in the CAHPS for MIPS Survey.

•

CAHPS for MIPS Survey registration closes at 8 p.m. ET, June 30, 2025

Change #7:
Location:
2025 – Page 7
Reason for Change:
Revised registration dates to reflect 2025 timeline
2024 Final Document text:
December 2, 2024
•

Registration closes at 8pm ET, December 2, 2024.

2025 Final Document text:
December 1, 2025
•

Registration closes at 8 p.m. ET, December 1, 2025.

Change #8:
Location:
2025 – Page 10
Reason for Change:
Minor language revisions for clarity.
2024 Final Document text:
• The Registration tab in the left-hand navigation menu, then click + Register or edit an
MVP registration
OR
• The Go to registration portal quick link on the home page then click + Register or edit
an MVP registration
2025 Final Document text:
• Selecting the Go to registration portal quick link on the Account Home page and then
click Register or edit an MVP registration; OR
•

Selecting the Registration tab in the left-hand navigation menu and then click Register
or edit an MVP registration.

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Change #9:
Location:
2025 – Page 11
Reason for Change:
Minor language and formatting revisions for clarity.
2024 Final Document text:
Find the organization for which you are wanting to register for MVP reporting. Most users will
only have access to one organization type.
•

If you have access to multiple organization types, you will see them tabbed across
the top of the page. Click an organization type to view the list of associated
organizations you can access.

•

Once an organization type is selected, choose the organization registering to report
MVP. You can filter by registration status or search by the Practice Name, if you
have multiple organizations on your account.

•

If registering for an Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entity, skip ahead to that
section.

2025 Final Document text:
1. Click APM Entities or Practices (most users will only see one option available) to view
a list of associated organizations you can access.
•

If registering for an APM Entity, skip ahead to that section.

You can filter by registration status or search by the practice name if you have multiple
organizations associated with your account.
2. Locate the organization under which you wish to register. From here, you can select the
option to register a group, individual, or subgroup.

Change #: 10
Location:
2025 – Page 13
Reason for Change:
Added instructions for navigating the registration options.
2024 Final Document text:
Select the appropriate reporting option, for the selected Practice. Select the reporting
option below, to jump ahead in this guide
2025 Final Document text:
Select the appropriate registration option
•

Selecting Register group will take you to the MVP Registration Details page to
begin registration.

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Selecting Register an individual will take you to the Manage Individual
Registration page.

•

Selecting Register a subgroup will take you to the Manage Subgroup
Registration page.

Change #11:
Location:
2025 – Page 14
Reason for Change:
Revised registration instructions due to policy change related to population health
measures.
2024 Final Document text:
You’ll need to identify the MVP being selected for reporting along with the population
health measure the MVP participant wishes to be evaluated on.
2025 Final Document text:
On the MVP Registration Details page, select the MVP you plan to report. You won’t
be required to select a population health measure during registration. This is different
from the 2024 MVP registration process requiring you to select a population health
measure.
Change #12:
Location:
2025 – Page 14
Reason for Change:
Revised the reminder language due to policy change related to population health
measures.
2024 Final Document text:
Scoring reminder: If the MVP participant doesn’t meet requirements for the population
health measure selected during registration, the measure will be excluded from scoring.
2025 Final Document text:
Reminder: A group must have 16 or more clinicians to be eligible for either of the
population health measures. We will calculate all available population health measures
within the selected MVP and apply the highest achieving measure to your quality score.
If you don’t meet case minimum for either population health measure, the measure will
be excluded from scoring. The population health measures don’t count towards the 4
required quality measures.
Change #13:
Location:
2025 – Page 16
Reason for Change:
Updated registration deadline for 2025.
2024 Final Document text:
Registrations may be deleted or edited until the deadline of closes Monday, December
2, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET

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2025 Final Document text:
Registrations may be deleted or edited until registration closes on Monday, December 1,
2025, at 8 p.m. ET
Change #14:
Location:
2025 – Page 18
Reason for Change:
Revised registration instructions due to policy change related to population health
measures.
2024 Final Document text:
You’ll need to identify the MVP being selected for reporting along with the population
health measure the MVP participant wishes to be evaluated on.
Scoring reminder: If the MVP participant doesn’t meet requirements for the population
health measure selected during registration, the measure will be excluded from scoring.
2025 Final Document text:
On the MVP Registration Details page, select the MVP you plan to report.
• You won’t be required to select a population health measure during
registration. This is different from the 2024 MVP registration process
requiring you to select a population health measure.
• The current population health measures don’t apply to individual clinicians
and will be excluded from their score.
Change #15:
Location:
2025 – Page 20
Reason for Change:
Updated registration deadline for 2025.
2024 Final Document text:
Registrations may be deleted or edited until the deadline of closes Monday, December
2, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET
2025 Final Document text:
Registrations may be deleted or edited until registration closes on Monday, December 1,
2025, at 8 p.m. ET
Change #16:
Location: 2025 – Page 22
Reason for Change:
Revised registration instructions due to policy change related to population health
measures.

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2024 Final Document text:
You’ll need to identify the MVP being selected for reporting along with the population
health measure the MVP participant wishes to be evaluated on.
2025 Final Document text:
On the MVP Registration Details page, select the MVP you plan to report.
o You won’t be required to select a population health measure during registration.
This is different from the 2024 MVP registration process requiring you to select a
population health measure.
Change #17:
Location:
2025 – Page 22
Reason for Change:
Revised the scoring reminder language due to policy change related to population health
measures.
2024 Final Document text:
Scoring reminder: If the MVP participant doesn’t meet requirements for the population
health measure selected during registration, the measure will be excluded from scoring.
2025 Final Document text:
Scoring reminder: We will calculate all available population health measures within the
selected MVP and apply the highest achieving measure to your quality score. If you
don’t meet case minimum for either population health measure, the measure will be
excluded from scoring. The population health measures don’t count towards the 4
required quality measures
Change #18:
Location:
2025 – Page 24
Reason for Change:
Updated registration deadline for 2025.
2024 Final Document text:
Registrations may be deleted or edited until the deadline of closes Monday, December
2, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET
2025 Final Document text:
Registrations may be deleted or edited until registration closes on Monday, December 1,
2025, at 8 p.m. ET
Change #19:
Location:
2025 – Page 21
Reason for Change:
Revised registration instructions due to policy change related to population health
measures.

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2024 Final Document text:
Select Register APM Entity for the APM entity an MVP registration is being completed
for.
If you have multiple APM Entities on your account, you can search by the APM Entity
name or filter by MVP registration status.
2025 Final Document text:
You’ll need to select the MVP you plan to report.
• You won’t be required to select a population health measure during registration.
This is different from the 2024 MVP registration process requiring you to select a
population health measure.
Change #20:
Location:
2025 – Page 21
Reason for Change:
Added scoring reminder language due to policy change related to population health
measures.
2024 Final Document text:
None
2025 Final Document text:
Reminder: We will calculate all available population health measures within the selected
MVP and apply the highest achieving measure to your quality score. If you don’t meet case
minimum for either population health measure, the measure will be excluded from scoring.
The population health measures don’t count towards the 4 required quality measures.
• Subgroups will be evaluated on the selected population health measure at the
affiliated group level (all clinicians in the practice). The affiliated group must have 16
or more clinicians for the subgroup to eligible for the current population health
measures.
Change #21:
Location:
2025 – page 29
Reason for Change:
Added instructions for clarity when not including clinicians in a subgroup.
2024 Final Document text:
Within the file, choose "yes" from the dropdown, in column A, Include in Subgroup.
2025 Final Document text:
Within the file, choose "yes" from the dropdown, in column A, Include in Subgroup.
• You don’t need to make any selections for clinicians you’re not including in the
subgroup.
Change #22:
Location:
2025 – Page 30
Reason for Change:
Added instructions and screenshot for uploading excel files when registering.
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2024 Final Document text:
None – new slide.
2025 Final Document text:
You can upload the file by either dragging and dropping the file or by selecting Browse
and navigating to the location the file is saved on your computer.
Change #23:
Location:
2025 – Slide 34 (2024 – Slide 33)
Reason for Change:
Updated registration deadline for 2025.
2024 Final Document text:
Yes, you can update your registration on the QPP Website until the deadline on
Monday, December 2, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET.
2025 Final Document text:
Yes, you can update your registration on the QPP Website until the deadline on
Monday, December 1, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET.
Change #24:
Location:
2025 – Slide 35 (2024 – Slide 34)
Reason for Change:
Revised language to state which registrants may participate in CAHPS for MIPS and
updated registration deadline for 2025.
2024 Final Document text:
If the MVP you’ve registered for, includes the CAHPS for MIPS Survey as an available
quality measure, you’ll need to complete a separate registration by July 1, 2024, at 8p.m.
ET. Visit the QPP website to learn more about CAHPS for MIPS Survey registration.
2025 Final Document text:
Groups, subgroups*, and APM Entities that register for an MVP that includes the CAHPS
for MIPS Survey as an available quality measure will need to complete a separate
registration by June 30, 2025, at 8p.m. ET. Visit the QPP website to learn more about
CAHPS for MIPS Survey registration.
Change #25:
Location:
2025 – Slide 35 (2024 – Slide 34)
Reason for Change:
Added new MVP that includes the CAHPS for MIPS measure.

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2024 Final Document text:
• Groups, subgroups*, and APM Entities that are registered to report the following 3 MVPs
and intend to administer the CAHPS for MIPS Survey as 1 of their 4 quality measures:
1. Adopting Best Practices and Promoting Patient Safety within Emergency
Medicine MVP (MVP ID: G0057)
2. Advancing Cancer Care MVP (MVP ID: M0001)
3. Value in Primary Care MVP (MVP ID: M0005)
2025 Final Document text:
• The CAHPS for MIPS Survey is available as a quality measure within the following
MVPs:
1. Adopting Best Practices and Promoting Patient Safety within Emergency
Medicine MVP (MVP ID: G0057)
2. Advancing Cancer Care MVP (MVP ID: M0001)
3. Optimal Care for Patients with Urologic Conditions MVP (MVP ID: M1423)
4. Value in Primary Care MVP (MVP ID: M0005)

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