Critical access hospitals that did not achieve meaningful use in the Medicare EHR Program for the 2017 reporting period can apply for a hardship exception to avoid a 2017 payment adjustment through Nov. 30.
Inpatient prospective payment system hospitals that did not achieve meaningful use or receive a hardship exception for the 2017 reporting period can apply for reconsideration of their fiscal year 2019 payment adjustment through Dec. 21.
To access instructions and applications from CMS, click here.
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