MU hardship exception application for eligible professionals due July 1

Laura Pedulli | | Health Exec | EMR/EHR

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reminding eligible professionals (EPs) that the application deadline for hardship exceptions is July 1. The agency also released a related tipsheet.

Medicare EPs can apply for a hardship exception to avoid the payment adjustments beginning on Jan. 1, 2015. Those who qualify for the exception must provide supporting documentation showing that they were unable to successfully demonstrate MU due to circumstances beyond their control, according to a CMS notice.

If granted, the exception is valid for one year.

The application for EPs is here and the application for EPs submitting multiple national provider identifiers is here.

View the related tip sheet here.

 

 

Laura Pedulli

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