Until the PQRS Penalty Deadline (December 31, 2013)
To avoid the 1.5% PQRS Penalty (which will be levied in 2015), all Medicare providers (regardless of participation in other CMS incentive programs or even if you do not have an EHR) must satisfy one of the follow criteria before December 31st, 2013.
- Successfully report for the 2013 PQRS Incentive criteria
(OR)
- Submit at least 1 valid PQRS measure via claims, participating registry, or participating/qualified Electronic Health Record
For more information on the 1.5% PQRS Penalty please visit http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/PQRS/Downloads/2013_PQRS-2015_PaymentAdjustmentTipSheet060313.pdf.