Release v2025.12.16.01

.github/workflows/sonarqube.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
     branches:
       - develop
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - develop
 
 env:
   PROJECT_NAME: qppa-repos-sonarqube-analysis

ERROR_MESSAGES.md

@@ -58,4 +58,3 @@ Any text in the following format `(Example)` are considered variables to be fill
 * 53 : CT - The QRDA III file must contain one Category Section v5 with the extension 2020-12-01
 * 54 : CT - The APM to TIN/NPI Combination file is missing.
 * 55 : CT - The Promoting Interoperability section cannot contain PI_HIE_5 with PI_HIE_1, PI_LVOTC_1, PI_HIE_4, or PI_LVITC_2
-* 56 : CT - Review the Clinical Document for program `(program name)`. Only the Promoting Interoperability (PI) measure category is permitted; found `(provided category)`.

acceptance-tests/pom.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<artifactId>acceptance-tests</artifactId>
 	<groupId>gov.cms.qpp.conversion</groupId>
-	<version>2025.11.19.01-RELEASE</version>
+	<version>2025.12.16.01-RELEASE</version>
 	<name>conversion-tests</name>
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 	<properties>

commandline/pom.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.cms.qpp.conversion</groupId>
 		<artifactId>qpp-conversion-tool-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2025.11.19.01-RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2025.12.16.01-RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 

commons/pom.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.cms.qpp.conversion</groupId>
 		<artifactId>qpp-conversion-tool-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2025.11.19.01-RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2025.12.16.01-RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 

commons/src/main/java/gov/cms/qpp/conversion/model/error/ProblemCode.java

@@ -121,10 +121,7 @@ public enum ProblemCode implements LocalizedProblem {
 	MEASURE_SECTION_V5_REQUIRES_CATEGORY_SECTION(95, "The QRDA III file must contain one Category Section v5 with the extension 2020-12-01"),
 	MISSING_API_TIN_NPI_FILE(96, "The APM to TIN/NPI Combination file is missing."),
 	PI_RESTRICTED_MEASURES(102, "The Promoting Interoperability section cannot contain "
-		+ "PI_HIE_5 with PI_HIE_1, PI_LVOTC_1, PI_HIE_4, or PI_LVITC_2", false),
-	SSP_PI_ONLY_MEASURE_CATEGORY(109, "Review the Clinical Document for program `(program name)`. "
-		+ "Only the Promoting Interoperability (PI) measure category is permitted; "
-		+ "found `(provided category)`.", true);
+		+ "PI_HIE_5 with PI_HIE_1, PI_LVOTC_1, PI_HIE_4, or PI_LVITC_2", false);
 
 	private static final Map<Integer, ProblemCode> CODE_TO_VALUE = Arrays.stream(values())
 			.collect(Collectors.toMap(ProblemCode::getCode, Function.identity()));

commons/src/main/resources/measures-data.json

@@ -2547,7 +2547,7 @@
     "isBonus": false,
     "reportingCategory": "required",
     "measureSpecification": {
-      "default": "https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/pi_specifications/Measure Specifications/2025-MIPS-Promoting-Interoperability-Measure-Query-of-PDMP.pdf"
+      "default": "https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/pi_specifications/Measure%20Specifications/2025-MIPS-Promoting-Interoperability-Measure-Query-of-PDMP-Updated-Oct2025.pdf"
     },
     "measureSets": [],
     "exclusion": [
@@ -2606,7 +2606,9 @@
     },
     "measureSets": [],
     "exclusion": null,
-    "substitutes": [],
+    "substitutes": [
+      "PI_EP_2_EX_2"
+    ],
     "allowedPrograms": [
       "mips",
       "app1",
@@ -2658,7 +2660,9 @@
     },
     "measureSets": [],
     "exclusion": null,
-    "substitutes": [],
+    "substitutes": [
+      "PI_EP_2_EX_1"
+    ],
     "allowedPrograms": [
       "mips",
       "app1",
@@ -2706,7 +2710,7 @@
     "isBonus": false,
     "reportingCategory": "required",
     "measureSpecification": {
-      "default": "https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/pi_specifications/Measure Specifications/2025-MIPS-Promoting Interoperability-Measure-Electronic-Referral-Loops-by-Sending-Health-Info.pdf"
+      "default": "https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/pi_specifications/Measure%20Specifications/2025-MIPS-Promoting-Interoperability-Measure-Electronic-Referral-Loops-by-Sending-Health-Info-Updated-Oct2025.pdf"
     },
     "measureSets": [],
     "exclusion": [
@@ -2876,7 +2880,7 @@
     "isBonus": false,
     "reportingCategory": "required",
     "measureSpecification": {
-      "default": "https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/pi_specifications/Measure Specifications/2025-MIPS-Promoting-Interoperability-Measure-Enabling-Exchange-Under-TEFCA.pdf"
+      "default": "https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/pi_specifications/Measure%20Specifications/2025-MIPS-Promoting-Interoperability-Measure-Enabling-Exchange-Under-TEFCA-Updated-Oct2025.pdf"
     },
     "measureSets": [],
     "exclusion": null,
@@ -3771,7 +3775,7 @@
     "category": "pi",
     "measureId": "PI_PHCDRR_3",
     "title": "Electronic Case Reporting",
-    "description": "The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to electronically submit case reporting of reportable conditions.",
+    "description": "UPDATE: This measure has been suppressed for the CY 2025 performance period but is still required to be reported. To receive full credit for this measure, you’ll need to attest “Yes” or “No,” or claim an applicable exclusion. (The 25 points for this objective won’t be redistributed to another objective.)\nThe MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to electronically submit case reporting of reportable conditions.",
     "metricType": "boolean",
     "firstPerformanceYear": 2017,
     "lastPerformanceYear": null,
@@ -3780,7 +3784,7 @@
     "isBonus": false,
     "reportingCategory": "required",
     "measureSpecification": {
-      "default": "https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/pi_specifications/Measure%20Specifications/2025-MIPS-Promoting-Interoperability-Measure-Electronic-Case-Reporting-Updated-April-2025.pdf"
+      "default": "https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/pi_specifications/Measure%20Specifications/2025-MIPS-Promoting-Interoperability-Measure-Electronic-Case-Reporting-Updated-Oct2025.pdf"
     },
     "measureSets": [],
     "exclusion": [
@@ -15130,7 +15134,7 @@
       "nephrology"
     ],
     "measureSpecification": {
-      "registry": "https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/QPP_quality_measure_specifications/CQM-Measures/2025_Measure_510_MIPSCQM.pdf"
+      "registry": "https://qpp.cms.gov/docs/QPP_quality_measure_specifications/CQM-Measures/2025_Measure_510_MIPSCQM_Addendum.pdf"
     },
     "isSevenPointCapRemoved": false,
     "sevenPointCapRemoved": [],

converter/pom.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.cms.qpp.conversion</groupId>
 		<artifactId>qpp-conversion-tool-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2025.11.19.01-RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2025.12.16.01-RELEASE</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>gov.cms.qpp.conversion</groupId>
 			<artifactId>commons</artifactId>
-			<version>2025.11.19.01-RELEASE</version>
+			<version>2025.12.16.01-RELEASE</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 

converter/src/main/java/gov/cms/qpp/conversion/decode/ClinicalDocumentDecoder.java

@@ -228,18 +228,6 @@ private Pair<String, String> getProgramNameEntityPair(String name) {
 				pair = new ImmutablePair<>(APP_PLUS_PROGRAM_NAME, ENTITY_APM);
 				break;
 
-			case SSP_PI_INDIVIDUAL:
-				pair = new ImmutablePair<>(SSP_PROGRAM_NAME, ENTITY_INDIVIDUAL);
-				break;
-
-			case SSP_PI_GROUP:
-				pair = new ImmutablePair<>(SSP_PROGRAM_NAME, ENTITY_GROUP);
-				break;
-
-			case SSP_PI_APM:
-				pair = new ImmutablePair<>(SSP_PROGRAM_NAME, ENTITY_APM);
-				break;
-
 			default:
 				pair = new ImmutablePair<>(name.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH), ENTITY_INDIVIDUAL);
 				break;

converter/src/main/java/gov/cms/qpp/conversion/encode/ClinicalDocumentEncoder.java

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ private void encodeToplevel(JsonWrapper wrapper, Node thisNode) {
 			wrapper.put(ENTITY_ID, thisNode.getValue(ENTITY_ID));
 		}
 
-		if ((Program.isApp(thisNode) || Program.isMips(thisNode) || Program.isAppPlus(thisNode) || Program.isSsp(thisNode))
+		if ((Program.isApp(thisNode) || Program.isMips(thisNode) || Program.isAppPlus(thisNode))
 				&& ENTITY_APM.equalsIgnoreCase(entityType)) {
 			wrapper.put(ENTITY_ID, thisNode.getValue(ENTITY_ID));
 		}

converter/src/main/java/gov/cms/qpp/conversion/encode/PiSectionEncoder.java

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ private void encodeTopLevelValues(JsonWrapper wrapper, Node node) {
 		wrapper.put(SUBMISSION_METHOD, "electronicHealthRecord");
 		Node topLevelParent = node.getParent();
 		if ((TemplateId.PI_SECTION_V3 == node.getType() || TemplateId.MEASURE_SECTION_V5 == node.getType())
-				&& (Program.isMips(topLevelParent) || Program.isApp(topLevelParent) || Program.isAppPlus(topLevelParent) || Program.isSsp(topLevelParent))) {
+				&& (Program.isMips(topLevelParent) || Program.isApp(topLevelParent) || Program.isAppPlus(topLevelParent))) {
 			wrapper.put(CEHRT, topLevelParent.getValue(CEHRT));
 		}
 	}

converter/src/main/java/gov/cms/qpp/conversion/model/Constants.java

@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ public class Constants {
     public static final String ENTITY_VIRTUAL_GROUP = "virtualGroup";
     public static final String APP_PROGRAM_NAME = "app1";
     public static final String APP_PLUS_PROGRAM_NAME = "appPlus";
-    public static final String SSP_PROGRAM_NAME = "ssp";
     public static final String MIPS = "MIPS";
     public static final Set<String> MVP_ENTITIES = Set.of(ENTITY_INDIVIDUAL, ENTITY_GROUP, ENTITY_SUBGROUP, ENTITY_APM);
 
@@ -84,9 +83,6 @@ public class Constants {
     public static final String APP_PLUS_INDIVIDUAL = "APP_PLUS_INDIV";
     public static final String APP_PLUS_GROUP = "APP_PLUS_GROUP";
     public static final String APP_PLUS_APM = "APP_PLUS_APMENTITY";
-    public static final String SSP_PI_INDIVIDUAL = "SSP_PI_INDIV";
-    public static final String SSP_PI_GROUP = "SSP_PI_GROUP";
-    public static final String SSP_PI_APM = "SSP_PI_APMENTITY";
 
     // Library utility class so the constructor is private and empty.
     private Constants() {}

converter/src/main/java/gov/cms/qpp/conversion/model/Program.java

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ public enum Program {
 	MIPS("MIPS_GROUP", "MIPS_INDIV", "MIPS_VIRTUALGROUP", "MIPS", "MIPS_APMENTITY", "MIPS_SUBGROUP"),
 	APP("MIPS_APP1_INDIV", "MIPS_APP1_GROUP", "MIPS_APP1_APMENTITY"),
 	APP_PLUS("APP_PLUS_INDIV", "APP_PLUS_GROUP", "APP_PLUS_APMENTITY"),
-	SSP("SSP_PI_INDIV", "SSP_PI_GROUP", "SSP_PI_APMENTITY"),
 	ALL;
 
 	private final Set<String> aliases;
@@ -60,16 +59,6 @@ public static boolean isAppPlus(Node node) {
 		return extractProgram(node) == Program.APP_PLUS;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Checks if a node is using the ssp program
-	 *
-	 * @param node
-	 * @return
-	 */
-	public static boolean isSsp(Node node) {
-		return extractProgram(node) == Program.SSP;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Extracts a program type from a node
 	 *

converter/src/main/java/gov/cms/qpp/conversion/validate/ClinicalDocumentValidator.java

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ protected void performValidation(final Node node) {
 			String entityType = Optional.ofNullable(node.getValue(ENTITY_TYPE)).orElse("<missing>");
 
 			forceCheckErrors(node).valueIn(ProblemCode.CLINICAL_DOCUMENT_INCORRECT_PROGRAM_NAME.format(VALID_PROGRAM_NAMES, programName),
-				PROGRAM_NAME, MIPS_PROGRAM_NAME, APP_PROGRAM_NAME, APP_PLUS_PROGRAM_NAME, SSP_PROGRAM_NAME);
+				PROGRAM_NAME, MIPS_PROGRAM_NAME, APP_PROGRAM_NAME, APP_PLUS_PROGRAM_NAME);
 
 			if (ENTITY_VIRTUAL_GROUP.equals(entityType)) {
 				forceCheckErrors(node).value(ProblemCode.VIRTUAL_GROUP_ID_REQUIRED, ENTITY_ID);

converter/src/test/java/gov/cms/qpp/conversion/model/ProgramTest.java

@@ -109,41 +109,6 @@ void testIsAppPlusAppEntityIsTrue() {
 		assertThat(Program.isAppPlus(node)).isTrue();
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	void testIsSspIndividualIsTrue() {
-		Node node = new Node();
-		node.putValue(RAW_PROGRAM_NAME, "SSP_PI_INDIV");
-		assertThat(Program.isSsp(node)).isTrue();
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	void testIsSspGroupIsTrue() {
-		Node node = new Node();
-		node.putValue(RAW_PROGRAM_NAME, "SSP_PI_GROUP");
-		assertThat(Program.isSsp(node)).isTrue();
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	void testIsSspAppEntityIsTrue() {
-		Node node = new Node();
-		node.putValue(RAW_PROGRAM_NAME, "SSP_PI_APMENTITY");
-		assertThat(Program.isSsp(node)).isTrue();
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	void testIsSspReturnsFalseForMips() {
-		Node node = new Node();
-		node.putValue(RAW_PROGRAM_NAME, "MIPS_INDIV");
-		assertThat(Program.isSsp(node)).isFalse();
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	void testIsSspReturnsFalseForNullValue() {
-		Node node = new Node();
-		node.putValue(RAW_PROGRAM_NAME, null);
-		assertThat(Program.isSsp(node)).isFalse();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public Class<? extends Enum<?>> getEnumType() {
 		return Program.class;