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Update - On December 2, 2020, CMS announced that it is extending the MIPS COVID-19 Extreme & Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception Application through February 1, 2021. Previously the deadline was December 31, 2020. Clinicians must still proactively submit an application.
On June 24, CMS announced that any clinician "significantly impacted" by the COVID-19 public health emergency may submit an Extreme & Uncontrollable Circumstances Application to reweight any or all MIPS performance categories for the 2020 PY if they choose. This decision was a welcomed announcement after APMA had requested 2020 MIPS flexibilities in communications with CMS.
The application is open now and can be completed by visiting the application website and clicking on "Apply" under "Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception Application Window is Now Open" and choosing the "Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception Application." The application must be submitted by February 1, 2021.
Need help? Follow APMA's step-by-step instructions, and watch this instructional video:
CMS announced on March 22, 2020, that there will be no penalty in 2021 for MIPS-eligible clinicians, reporting as individuals, who do not submit MIPS data for the 2019 performance year. Such clinicians will be automatically exempted under the extreme and uncontrollable circumstances policy exception. This automatic exception for individual clinicians also extends to clinicians who may have already reported data for only one MIPS performance category. The MIPS participation lookup tool has been updated to reflect this change. Providers can check their status here.
For MIPS eligible clinicians who:
CMS has re-opened the 2019 extreme and uncontrollable circumstances application. These clinicians must proactively submit their application and request that all four performance categories be re-weighted to zero percent. This application must be submitted by April 30, 2020.
The application is available to:
Clinicians can submit the application here. When completing the application, please make sure that you:
An extreme and uncontrollable circumstance application submitted between April 3–April 30, 2020, citing COVID-19, and approved by CMS, will override any previous data submission.
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