CMS Offers Automatic MIPS Exception for Clinicians Impacted by FL and TX Hurricanes

September 10, 2024 – CMS recently announced that clinicians in counties in Florida impacted by Hurricane Debby and in Texas impacted by Hurricane Beryl are eligible for an automatic Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) exception from MIPS in 2024.

This means that these clinicians are not required to participate in the program in 2024 at the individual level and will receive a neutral MIPS payment adjustment in 2026 so long as their group practice does not submit MIPS data on behalf of its clinicians at the group level.

Additional information about the automatic EUC exception is available for download.