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We received a few comments on the proposed reporting
period and criteria for satisfactorily submitting quality
data through claims for reporting individual measures, as
discussed below.
Comment: A few commenters encouraged CMS to establish
alternative reporting periods for claims-based submission
of individual quality measures. One commenter specifically
requested us to extend the alternative reporting period of
July 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 to eligible
professionals participating in PQRI through claims-based
reporting of individual quality measures. The commenter
stated that measures groups and/or registries are not
always an option for eligible professionals.
Response: We appreciate the commenter’s suggestions,
which are intended to enhance the claims-based reporting of
individual measures by providing greater flexibility.
However, as discussed above and in section III. of this
final rule with comment period, the MIPPA defines the
reporting period for the 2009 PQRI to be the entire year
and, as discussed in section II.O1.a.i. above, the MMSEA
authorizes the Secretary to establish alternative reporting
periods for registry-based reporting and for reporting on
measures groups only. We note, however, that for years
after 2009, the MIPPA authorizes the Secretary to revise
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