Reminder: IPPS hospital application for EHR hardship exception ends April 1

Hospitals in the inpatient prospective payment system have until April 1 at 11:59 pm ET to apply for a hardship exception under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program.

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Reimbursements for IPPS hospitals that did not attest to meaningful use for FY 2014 or do not plan to do so by July 1 will be reduced in FY 2016 unless they receive a hardship exception.

For more information on hardship exceptions, click here.

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