On Feb. 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the “Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception” policy will be applied to Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians who have been impacted by the wildfires in California.
Performance categories for impacted clinicians will be reweighed to 0% during the 2024 and 2025 data submission periods, and they will receive a neutral payment adjustment for the 2026 and 2027 MIPS payment years. Additional information can be found on the Quality Payment Program Exception Applications webpage.
The AASM also encourages AASM-accredited sleep centers that have been affected by the California wildfires to review eligibility for the AASM Foundation Disaster Relief Fund to potentially apply for financial assistance, if needed.
Members may send questions about the CMS “Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Exception” policy to registry@aasm.org.
