CMS announced last week that it is extending the deadline for eligible professionals to attest to meaningful use for the Medicare Electronic Health Record (“EHR”) Incentive Program 2013 reporting year from 11:59 PM ET on February 28, 2014 to 11:59 PM ET March 31, 2014. This extension will allow more time for eligible professionals to submit their meaningful use data and receive an incentive payment for the 2013 program year as well as avoid the 2015 payment adjustment.
This extension does not affect the deadlines for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program or any other CMS program, including the electronic submission for the Physician Quality Reporting System EHR Incentive Program Pilot.
If you have questions regarding meaningful use and possible payment adjustments, please contact Jeff Short at 317-977-1413 or jshort@wp.hallrender.com, Ammon Fillmore at 317-977-1492 or afillmore@wp.hallrender.com or your regular Hall Render attorney.
