Becker's Healthcare December 9, 2021
CMS is continuing to use discretion on enforcing payer data exchange guidelines introduced in a May 2020 interoperability rule, HHS stated in a Dec. 7 notice.
CMS issued similar guidance in September, but the most recent messaging claims there will be leniency into 2022. The rule is slated to be effective Jan. 1, 2022.
“We are now announcing that we expect to extend this exercise of enforcement discretion...