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CENTERS FOR MEDICARE &
MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS)
 
Special
Edition – Monday, March 23, 2020
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Relief
for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality
Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19
On March 22, CMS announced it is granting
exceptions from reporting requirements and extensions for clinicians and
providers participating in Medicare quality reporting programs with respect
to upcoming measure reporting and data submission for those programs. The
action comes as part of the Trump Administration’s response to 2019 Novel
Coronavirus (COVID-19).
CMS is implementing additional extreme and
uncontrollable circumstances policy exceptions and extensions for upcoming
measure reporting and data submission deadlines for several CMS
programs. For those programs with data submission deadlines in April and
May 2020, submission of those data will be optional, based on the facility’s
choice to report.
CMS recognizes that quality measure data
collection and reporting for services furnished during this time period may
not be reflective of their true level of performance on measures such as
cost, readmissions, and patient experience during this time of emergency and
seeks to hold organizations harmless for not submitting data during this
period.
You can find a copy of the press release
here: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-announces-relief-clinicians-providers-hospitals-and-facilities-participating-quality-reporting
CMS will continue monitoring the developing
COVID-19 situation and assess options to provide additional relief to
clinicians, facilities, and their staff so they can focus on caring for
patients.
This action, and earlier CMS actions in
response to COVID-19, are part of the ongoing White House Task Force efforts.
To keep up with the important work the Task Force is doing in response to
COVID-19, please visit the coronavirus.gov webpage. For a complete and
updated list of CMS actions, and other information specific to CMS, please
visit the Current Emergencies Webpage on CMS.Gov.
COVID-19
Provider Enrollment Relief FAQs
On March 22, CMS released Frequently Asked
Questions on Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief related to COVID-19,
including the toll-free hotlines available to provide expedited enrollment
and answer questions related to COVID-19 enrollment requirements.
A copy of the FAQs can be found here: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/provider-enrollment-relief-faqs-covid-19.pdf
These tools, and earlier CMS actions in
response to the COVID-19 emergency, are all part of ongoing White House
Coronavirus Task Force efforts. To keep up with the important work the Task
Force is doing in response to COVID-19, please visit the coronavirus.gov webpage. For a complete and
updated list of CMS actions, guidance, and other information in response to
COVID-19, please visit the Current Emergencies Website.
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