Hospitals Can Apply for FY 2019 EHR Hardship Exception
Inpatient prospective payment system hospitals and critical access hospitals that did not achieve meaningful use of electronic health records under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for 2017 can now apply for a hardship exception to avoid a payment adjustment in FY 2019. IPPS hospitals must request the hardship exception by July 1 and CAHs by Nov. 30.
Related News Articles
Headline
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 25 announced lower prices for 15 Medicare Part D drugs selected for the second cycle of negotiations…
Headline
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 25 issued a proposed rule for policies governing the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs for 2027. CMS…
Headline
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an updated notice Nov. 20 on the processing of Medicare provider claims impacted by the government…
Headline
The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $60 in calendar year 2026 to $1,736, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
Headline
The 43-day government shutdown ended last night when President Trump signed a funding bill into law, hours after the House passed the measure by a 222-209 vote…
Headline
A new report from KFF reveals that Medicare Advantage enrollees had access to just 48% of the physicians available to Traditional Medicare beneficiaries in…