• • The deadline to apply for a Hardship exemption has been extended. Physicians will be able to submit their applications until midnight Eastern Time on July 1.
  • CMS has stated that it will broadly grant hardship exemptions as a result of delayed publication of stage 2 meaningful use modification rule, which left physicians with insufficient time to report under the modified program requirements issued in late 2015.
  • Those who are unsuccessful in meeting meaningful use requirements this year, could face up to a 3% cut in their Medicare payments in 2017.
  • All physicians should apply for the exemption—there isn’t a downside to doing so. Even physicians who believe they met the requirements of the meaningful use program in 2015 can apply.
  • Submitting an application for a hardship exemption will notprevent those who qualify, from receiving an incentive payment.
  • Individuals can apply on behalf of a group of physicians.
  • To get started, download an applicationfrom CMS and consult step-by-step instructions.

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  CMS has indicated that physicians will soon begin to find out if their exemption application has been approved.

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CMS has indicated that physicians may soon begin to hear if their exemption application has been approved.