Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 26, 2026

Title 42 - Public Health last revised: Oct 13, 2026
§ 512.615 - CJR-X APM options.

(a) APM options. A CJR-X participant may choose either of the following options based on their CEHRT use:

(1) AAPM option. A CJR-X participant selects the AAPM option by attesting in a form and manner and by a date specified by CMS to their use of CEHRT, as defined in § 414.1305 of this chapter, on an annual basis prior to the start of each performance year. In addition to submitting an annual CEHRT attestation, the CJR-X participant must:

(i) Provide their CMS electronic health record certification ID in a form and manner and by a date specified by CMS on annual basis prior to the end of each performance year; and

(ii) Retain documentation of their attestation to CEHRT use and provide access to the documentation in accordance with § 512.135.

(2) Non-AAPM option. CMS assigns the CJR-X participant to the non-AAPM option if the CJR-X participant does not satisfy the requirements set forth in § 512.615(a)(1).

(b) Financial arrangements list. A CJR-X participant with CJR-X collaborators, collaboration agents, or downstream collaboration agents during a performance year must submit to CMS a financial arrangements list in a form and manner and by a date specified by CMS on a quarterly basis for each performance year. The financial arrangements list must include the following:

(1) CJR-X collaborators. For each physician, nonphysician practitioner, or therapist who is a CJR-X collaborator during the applicable performance year:

(i) The name, TIN, and NPI of the CJR-X collaborator.

(ii) The start date and, if applicable, end date of the sharing arrangement between the CJR-X participant and the CJR-X collaborator.

(2) Collaboration agents. For each physician, nonphysician practitioner, or therapist who is a collaboration agent during the applicable performance year:

(i) The name, TIN, and NPI of the collaboration agent and the name and TIN of the CJR-X collaborator with which the collaboration agent has entered into a distribution arrangement.

(ii) The start date and, if applicable, end date of the distribution arrangement between the CJR-X collaborator and the collaboration agent.

(3) Downstream collaboration agents. For each physician, nonphysician practitioner, or therapist who is a downstream collaboration agent during the applicable performance year:

(i) The name, TIN, and NPI of the downstream collaboration agent and the name and TIN of the collaboration agent with which the downstream collaboration agent has entered into a downstream distribution arrangement.

(ii) The start date and, if applicable, end date of the downstream distribution arrangement between the collaboration agent and the downstream collaboration agent.

(c) Clinician engagement list. A CJR-X participant must submit to CMS a clinician engagement list in a form and manner and by a date specified by CMS on a quarterly basis during each performance year. The clinician engagement list must include the following:

(1) For each physician, nonphysician practitioner, or therapist who is not on a CJR-X participant's financial arrangements list during the performance year but who does have a contractual relationship with the CJR-X participant and participates in CJR-X activities during the applicable performance year:

(i) The name, TIN, and NPI of the physician, nonphysician practitioner, or therapist.

(ii) The start date and, if applicable, the end date of the contractual relationship between the physician, nonphysician practitioner, or therapist and the CJR-X participant.

(2) [Reserved]

(d) Attestation to no individuals. A CJR-X participant with no individuals that meet the criteria specified in paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) of this section for the financial arrangements list or paragraph (c) of this section for the clinician engagement list must attest in a form and manner and by a date specified by CMS that there are no financial arrangements or clinician engagements to report.

(e) Documentation requirements. A CJR-X participant that submits a financial arrangements list specified in paragraph (b) of this section or a clinician engagement list specified in paragraph (c) of this section must retain and provide access to the documentation in accordance with § 512.135.

authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302,1315a,and
source: 85 FR 61362, Sept. 29, 2020, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 42 CFR 512.615