Doctors who did not adequately meet Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) requirements in 2016 will soon be receiving notification letters alerting them that their Medicare Part B physician fee schedule payments will be reduced by 2%.
Officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in a statement that “the majority” of eligible professionals “successfully reported to PQRS and avoided the downward payment adjustment,” but did not state how many doctors are expected to receive letters.
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The CMS noted that there are no hardship exemptions to avoid the payment reduction for 2018.