Fierce Healthcare March 22, 2020
CMS has given extensions for providers in value-based programs, but don’t go as far as providers have asked for.
The Trump administration has extended the deadlines for quality reporting and applications for providers in value-based care programs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released on Sunday relief for regulatory requirements as providers face the growing tide of COVID-19 patients.
CMS also announced it will not use any quality data on services from Jan. 1 through June 30 in the agency’s calculations for quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs.
“This is being done to reduce the data collection and reporting burden on providers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic,” CMS said in a release on Sunday. “CMS recognizes that quality...