“CMS is offering multiple flexibilities to provide relief to clinicians responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
In addition to extending the 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) data submission deadline to April 30, 2020 at 8 PM ET, the MIPS automatic extreme and uncontrollable circumstances policy will apply to MIPS eligible clinicians who do not submit their MIPS data by the April 30 deadline.”
Additional 2019 Relief Measure
MIPS extreme and uncontrollable circumstances application
Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Application
QPP COVID-19 Response Fact Sheet (4)
References:
Quality Payment Program
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Cms.gov
