CMS: Clinicians can apply for COVID-19 MIPS exception
Clinicians participating in the Quality Payment Program Merit-based Incentive Payment System in 2020 whose practice was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency may apply for an exception to reweight the MIPS performance categories, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced yesterday.
For more information, see the exception applications fact sheet and webpage.
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