2026 MIPS Improvement Activity IA_EPA_7: Enhance Engagement of Medicaid and Other Underserved Populations
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_7, Enhance Engagement of Medicaid and Other Underserved Populations, is a 2026 MIPS improvement activity in the Expanded Practice Access subcategory, included in 7 MVPs. 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
To improve responsiveness of care for Medicaid and other underserved patients: use time-to-treat data (i.e., data measuring the time between clinician identifying a need for an appointment and the patient having a scheduled appointment) to identify patterns by which care or engagement with Medicaid patients or other groups of underserved patients has not achieved standard practice guidelines; and with this information, create, implement, and monitor an approach for improvement. This approach may include screening for patient barriers to treatment, especially transportation barriers, and providing resources to improve engagement (e.g., state Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation benefit).
Activity details
- Activity ID: IA_EPA_7
- Subcategory: Expanded Practice Access
- Programs: Traditional MIPS, APP, APP Plus
- First performance year: 2017
MVPs that include this activity
Focusing on Women’s Health; Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Disorders Including Hepatitis C and HIV; Quality Care in Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders; Complete Ophthalmologic Care; Dermatological Care; Neuropsychology; Podiatry
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