To earn a 2015 incentive payment and avoid a 2016 payment adjustment, first-time participants should: Begin their 90-day reporting period no later than April 1, 2015 and attest by July 1, 2015
Eligible hospitals that miss this deadline can still earn a 2015 incentive payment—and avoid the 2017 payment adjustment—if they begin their reporting period by July 1 and attest by November 30. However, they will be subject to the 2016 payment adjustment unless they apply and qualify for a hardship exception.
Hospitals that successfully attest in 2015 will also be eligible to earn a 2016 incentive if they continue to participate. Eligible hospitals that begin participating after 2015 will not be able to earn incentive payments. They will also be subject to payment adjustments in 2016 and 2017.
