Welcome to this month’s MPM Provider Quality Newsletter, featuring key updates, clinical insights, and actionable resources designed to support providers in delivering high-quality, equitable care and improving performance across quality programs.

In This Issue

• Cultural & Linguistic Responsibilities: Advancing Equitable Care
  Review essential provider requirements for delivering culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS), including language access, interpreter services, and staff training to improve patient communication and outcomes.
• 2026 HEDIS® / STARs Guides Now Available
  Access the latest comprehensive guides and tip sheets with updated measure details, documentation requirements, and best practices to support quality performance improvement.
• Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) Timing & Optimization
  Understand key differences in AWV scheduling across Medicare models and strategies to shift visits earlier in the year to maximize preventive care opportunities and incentive performance.
• Kidney Health Awareness Month: Early Detection Matters
  Highlight the importance of early screening and prevention, especially for patients with diabetes and hypertension, and reinforce best practices to identify and manage kidney disease earlier.
• Kidney Health & Diabetes Care Integration
  Explore the connection between diabetes management and kidney health, including recommended screenings such as eGFR and uACR to detect early signs of kidney damage.
• Quality Improvement Resources & Provider Tools
  Stay informed on new and updated resources, including outreach calendars, training materials, access-to-care guidelines, and clinical tools to support care gap closure and compliance.

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