ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2016 Issue 8
Physician Notes: EHR Hardship Exception Application Doesn't Prevent You From Meeting MU Requirements
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Article Overview
This article summarizes CMS guidance for providers participating in the EHR Incentive Program, focusing on how hardship exception applications interact with meaningful use attestation and incentive eligibility. It also reports CMS enrollment updates for the Health Insurance Marketplaces, including overall plan selection trends and consumer participation figures. The piece is relevant to physicians, practice administrators, and coding/billing professionals who track federal program updates and administrative deadlines.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand current CMS administrative guidance affecting EHR incentive participation and stay informed about broader federal health coverage enrollment activity.
Article Sections
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EHR hardship exception and meaningful use guidance
CMS guidance on the relationship between hardship exception applications and participation in the EHR Incentive Program. The section also notes associated reporting-period and deadline-related administrative considerations.
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Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment update
A brief CMS update on national Marketplace enrollment activity after open enrollment. The section highlights general participation trends and consumer distribution across enrollment channels.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS frames the relationship between hardship exception applications and EHR Incentive Program participation
- What kinds of administrative deadlines are associated with EHR incentive and hardship exception actions
- What CMS reported about Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment trends
- Which general consumer groups were noted in the Marketplace update
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice administrators
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Health IT compliance staff
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