In an earlier blog post titled New MU Exemptions for 2015 Reporting Periods, ScanSTAT alerted you to the new Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act law. This legislation allows for Eligible Providers who were unable to attest to Meaningful Use for 90 days in 2015 to declare an exception in order to avoid a 2017 payment adjustment.
CMS recently issued guidance that Eligible Providers who experienced an issue with their Certified Electronic Health Record Technology related to the rule timing – and any other provider for whom the timing of the rule caused a significant hardship – should select sub-category 2.2d on the 2017 Hardship Exception Application. No additional documentation is required for this selection according to CMS FAQ 14113. Additional instructions for completing the Hardship Exception Application can be found here.
If you have questions about how the Hardship Exception may apply to your organization, please contact our Meaningful Use Expert, Kathryn Ayers Wickenhauser, at Kathryn.Wickenhauser@ScanSTATTechnologies.com for assistance.