CMS plans to waive the Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Outpatient Prospective Payment System hospitals’ quality measure data and medical records requirements. However, it is not waiving ASCQR or Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting data submission requirements.
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Facilities directly impacted by Hurricane Sandy can submit individual disaster waiver requests, according to the memorandum.
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