September 27, 2021

In response to the FEMA designation of Hurricane Ida as a major disaster, CMS has determined that the automatic extreme and uncontrollable circumstances (EUC) policy will apply to MIPS-eligible clinicians in FEMA-designated disaster areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, New Jersey, and Missouri. If you practice in one of these states, click on the appropriate link to see if you are in a disaster area. 
 
MIPS-eligible clinicians in these areas will be automatically identified and receive a neutral payment adjustment for the 2021 MIPS performance year. During the data submission period for the 2021 performance period (January 3 to March 31, 2022), all four performance categories for these clinicians will be weighted at 0 percent, resulting in a score equal to the performance threshold. 
 
Note: If MIPS-eligible clinicians in these areas choose to submit data on two or more performance categories, they will be scored on those categories and receive a 2023 MIPS payment adjustment based on their 2021 MIPS final score. The automatic EUC policy will not apply to MIPS eligible clinicians participating in MIPS as a group, virtual group, or Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entity.