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File by Dec. 16 to Avoid Medicare Pay Cut of 2-4 Percent
Problems with how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been collecting and analyzing data related to the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and the value-based payment modifier are leading to inappropriate penalties of 2-4 percent of Medicare payments for thousands of physicians.
How to avoid the penalty: File an informal review request with CMS before midnight Eastern time Dec. 16. CMS has said it will verify incentive eligibility and payment adjustment determinations for practices that file such a request.
Additional information about the process and contact information for questions is available in CMS' informal review fact sheet.
Note: CMS has said the informal review system will be down Dec. 3-7 and unable to accept requests during that time.