BC Advantage - 2018 Issue 10
MIPS Hardship Exception Trick or Treat
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Article Overview
This article explains hardship exception options within the MIPS promoting interoperability performance category and why they matter to clinicians trying to assess their reporting status. It is aimed at providers, practice managers, and coding or compliance staff who need a high-level understanding of eligibility categories, score reweighting, and the general application process for the performance year discussed.
Why This Topic Matters
Hardship exceptions can change how MIPS performance is weighted and may affect whether reporting efforts are worthwhile for a given clinician or practice. Understanding the broad criteria, timing, and administrative implications helps teams make informed compliance and reporting decisions.
Article Sections
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Hardship Exception Options
Introduces the available hardship exception categories for the MIPS promoting interoperability performance category and outlines the general eligibility themes discussed in the article.
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Implications of a hardship exception
Explains the effect of a hardship exception on overall MIPS weighting and uses general scoring scenarios to illustrate how different performance patterns may be affected.
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Hardship exception application
Covers the application timeline, submission process, status updates, and retention of documentation for the hardship exception discussed in the article.
What You Will Learn
- What a MIPS hardship exception is in the context of promoting interoperability
- Which broad categories may qualify a clinician for a hardship exception
- How a hardship exception can affect overall MIPS weighting
- What the application timeline and general submission process look like
- Why clinicians may still consider reporting even when eligible for a hardship exception
Who Should Read This
- MIPS-eligible clinicians
- Physicians and other eligible providers
- Practice administrators
- Health information management staff
- Compliance and quality reporting teams
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