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Testing Period for Appropriate Use Criteria Program Extended through Calendar Year 2021

Published on 

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

 | RAC Information 
 | FAQ 

Q:

Given the ongoing COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, has CMS extended the Testing Period for the Appropriate Use Criteria Program set to begin in Calendar Year 2020?


A:

Yes, CMS updated their Appropriate Use Criteria Program webpage on August 10, 2020 with the following Notice:

“The EDUCATIONAL AND OPERATIONS TESTING PERIOD for the AUC Program has been extended through CY 2021. There are no payment consequences associated with the AUC program during CY 2020 and CY 2021. We encourage stakeholders to use this period to learn, test and prepare for the AUC program.”

Article Author: Beth Cobb, RN, BSN, ACM, CCDS
Beth Cobb, RN, BSN, ACM, CCDS, is the Manager of Clinical Analytics at Medical Management Plus, Inc. Beth has over twenty-five years of experience in healthcare including eleven years in Case Management at a large multi-facility health system. In her current position, Beth is a principle writer for MMP’s Wednesday@One weekly e-newsletter, an active member of our HIPAA Compliance Committee, MMP’s Education Department Program Director and co-developer of MMP’s proprietary Compliance Protection Assessment Tool.

This material was compiled to share information.  MMP, Inc. is not offering legal advice. Every reasonable effort has been taken to ensure the information is accurate and useful.