Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2021 Issue 2
Physician Notes: See Deadline Extension for MIPS 2020 Hardship Apps
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Article Overview
This brief Medicare quality-reporting update covers a CMS extension for submitting MIPS extreme and uncontrollable circumstances applications tied to the 2020 performance year and the COVID-19 public health emergency. It is relevant to clinicians, group practices, virtual groups, and coding or compliance staff who track reporting deadlines and CMS exception processes.
Why This Topic Matters
Missing a CMS application deadline can affect whether a practice can request relief under MIPS exception policies for a reporting year impacted by extraordinary circumstances. The article helps readers stay aware of the updated timing and the type of application CMS is accepting.
What You Will Learn
- What deadline CMS extended for MIPS extreme and uncontrollable circumstances applications
- Which MIPS participants may be affected by the extension
- What general type of CMS exception process the article discusses
- Where to find CMS resources for submitting the application
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Part B practices
- Quality reporting staff
- Medical coders
- Compliance staff
- Practice administrators
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