EHR Appeals Deadline Moved
By
John Pulley
Physicians who believe that they were wrongly denied Medicare bonuses last year associated with the use of electronic health record systems have two more weeks to file an appeal with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Earlier this month, CMS extended the eligibility-appeals deadline to April 30, after the previous deadline of March 31 had passed, according to an article by Medscape Medical News.
Physicians must show that their EHRs met the requirements for "meaningful use" of the Medicare EHR incentive program but didn't receive incentive funds because of circumstances beyond their control, according to the article. Medicare incentive payments can total as much as $44,000 over five years.