Update: If missed deadline, complete PRF reporting by April 22

Due in large part to #MGMAAdvocacy, the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) will allow medical groups who missed the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting deadline to submit a “Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstances for Reporting Period 1” between April 11 and April 22, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Physician practices should receive information about how to submit a request directly from HRSA via email. Recipients must attest to an extenuating circumstance, examples of which are listed in the linked guidance above. 

If HRSA approves the extenuated circumstances form, you will receive a notification to proceed with completing PRF Period 1 reporting shortly thereafter. Providers will have 10 days from the notification receipt date to submit the late Period 1 report in the PRF Reporting Portal.

New surprise billing FAQ released

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new FAQ document providing additional information about the uninsured and self-pay good faith estimate (GFE) requirements. These new policies went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, and were implemented under the No Surprises Act.

MGMA is encouraged by the continued engagement from CMS to provide necessary clarifications; however, we are continuing to advocate for additional guidance and education to ensure all practices have the information necessary to comply with the requirements. 

Open Payments pre-publication review deadline May 15

Covered recipients under the Open Payments program can now review 2021 data through May 15, 2022. Providers covered under the Open Payment program have the opportunity to review and dispute any attributed data prior to its publication in June 2022.

The goal of the Open Payments program is to increase transparency and accountability. Additional information about Open Payments and to understand providers that qualify as covered recipients is available on the CMS Open Payments website.