Eligible professionals who did not successfully attest to meaningful use in 2014 have until July 1 to submit hardship exception applications, otherwise they face payment adjustments beginning Jan. 1, 2016.
Eligible professionals seeking a hardship exemption must submit proof of circumstances beyond their control and outline how those circumstances "significantly impaired" ability to attest to meaningful use.
For more information and instructions on how to apply for the hardship exemption, click here.
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