Medicare EHR Incentive Program Hardship Application Deadline Now July 1 The Medicare EHR Incentive Program Hardship Application Deadline Is Now July 1, 2016 Today (Friday, February 26, 2016), CMS is extending the application deadline for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program hardship exception process that reduces burden on clinicians, hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs). The new deadline for Eligible Professionals, Eligible Hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals is July 1, 2016. CMS is extending the deadline so providers have sufficient time to submit their applications to avoid adjustments to their Medicare payments in 2017. In January, CMS posted new, streamlined hardship exception ... February 26, 2016 EHR, Medicare EHR, Hardship Exception, Incentive Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
Eligible Professionals Must Submit Hardship Exception Applications by July 1, 2014 Eligible Professionals Must Submit Hardship Exception Applications by July 1, 2014 By the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS reminds eligible professionals that the deadline to submit a hardship exception application is approaching. An interactive tool is available to help eligible professionals determine if they will avoid upcoming 2015 and 2016 Medicare EHR Incentive Program payment adjustments by demonstrating meaningful use, or if they should apply for a hardship exception. If an eligible professional determines that they need to apply for a hardship exception, the application must be submitted by July ... June 26, 2014 EHR, Meaningful Use EHR, Incentive Programs, Meaningful Use 0 0 Comment Read More »