2026 MIPS Improvement Activity IA_EPA_6: Create and Implement a Language Access Plan

Written by Tucker Deyett, Dedicated Advisor, ReportingMD. Source data: CMS Quality Payment Program 2026 measure specifications and benchmark files.

  Subcategory: Expanded Practice Access  

At a glance

IA_EPA_6, Create and Implement a Language Access Plan, is a 2026 MIPS improvement activity in the Expanded Practice Access subcategory. For PY2026 activities are not weighted: clinicians with small practice, rural, non-patient-facing, or HPSA status attest to one activity, all other Traditional MIPS participants attest to two, and MVP participants attest to one.

Activity description

Create and implement a language access plan to address communication barriers for individuals with limited English proficiency. The language access plan must align with standards for communication and language assistance defined in the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care (https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/clas).

Activity details

• Activity ID: IA_EPA_6
• Subcategory: Expanded Practice Access
• Programs: Traditional MIPS, APP, APP Plus
• First performance year: 2023

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