As an AMP Core participant, a variety of resources are available to support you. The AMP Core Program Guide and Measure Sets are the most commonly used resources, but information is also available on required audits, data file layouts, and the appeals process.
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2026 Public Comment Period now open
2026 Public Comment Period – October 12-30, 2026
Each year, IHA hosts a public comment period to allow stakeholders across the healthcare industry to give feedback on our performance measurement programs, which are guided by IHA multi-stakeholder committees. Your feedback helps guide the direction for IHA’s performance measurement programs.
This year, we ask our stakeholders and program participants to provide comments on the following topics, as detailed in the Call for Public Comment:
- Align. Measure. Perform. (AMP) program updates
- AMP performance target maintenance
- Measurement Year (MY) 2027 AMP Measure Set changes
The deadline to submit comments is October 30, 2026 at 5:00 pm PDT. All comments will be reviewed by the appropriate IHA committee, and responses will be posted on IHA.org on December 15 along with the Final MY 2027 AMP Measure Set.
Program Guide and Technical Specifications
The Program Guide provides an overview of the AMP Programs and timelines for data submission and reporting. The Technical Specifications document includes guidelines for reporting measures and specifications for all measures used in AMP Core. Find the latest documents below.
- AMP Core Technical FAQ (updated September 2026)
Measurement Year 2026
- Preliminary* AMP Core Program Guide, MY 2026 (released June 1, 2026)
- Final AMP Core Technical Specifications, MY 2026 (released June 1, 2026)
*The Final MY 2026 AMP Core Program Guide will be available on December 15, 2026.
Measurement Year 2025
- Final AMP Core Program Guide, MY 2025 (released December 15, 2025)
- Final AMP Core Technical Specifications, MY 2025 (released June 1, 2025)
Value set directory
As a companion to the AMP Core Program Guide and Technical Specifications, the Value Set Directory (VSD) provides time-saving resources to participants. The directory is an Excel file that is sortable and provides an easy way to incorporate CPT, ICD-9, ICD-10, HCPCS, and other medical coding systems into your organization’s data collection program. The VSD saves programming hours, eliminates the manual search for codes, and reduces keying errors. The Value Set Directory is available for download free of charge.
Measure Set
A common, industry-approved measure set is the heart of the AMP Core programs. These standard measures help you focus on the most important quality improvement efforts and use resources more efficiently. We align measures across the three AMP Core programs to lower the reporting burden and facilitate meaningful improvement. Slight differences in the measure sets between AMP Core programs reflect the needs of each population.
Data collection and submission resources
As a participant, you’ll need data submission resources for the current measurement year from our vendors, Cozeva and FinThrive Healthcare, Inc., as well as comprehensive information on audit requirements and guidelines.
Incentive design
AMP Core provides a recommended incentive payment design for the AMP Commercial HMO and Medi-Cal Managed Care programs that health plans can use to reward high-performing providers. Learn more about the incentive design.