(a) For performance years (or a performance period) beginning in 2017-2020. ACOs, on behalf of eligible clinicians who bill under the TIN of an ACO participant, must submit all of the CMS web interface measures determined under § 425.500 to satisfactorily report on behalf of their eligible clinicians for purposes of the quality performance category of the Quality Payment Program.

(b) For performance years beginning on or after January 1, 2021. ACOs must submit the quality data via the Alternative Payment Model Performance Pathway (APP) established under § 414.1367 of this chapter, to satisfactorily report on behalf of the eligible clinicians who bill under the TIN of an ACO participant for purposes of the MIPS Quality performance category of the Quality Payment Program.