Reporting Period

40 – Reporting Period (Rev. 10, Issued: 07-27-12, Effective: 10-29-12, Implementation: 10-29-12) For the 2007 Physician Quality Reporting System, which was the first program year, the reporting period was July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, as required by section 1848(m)(6)(C)(i)(I) of the Act. For 2008 and beyond, section 1848(m)(6)(C)(i)(II) of the Act defines “reporting period” to be the entire calendar year. Under section 1848(m)(6)(C)(ii) of the Act, however, for years after 2009, the Secretary is authorized to revise such reporting periods. In addition, section 1848(m)(5)(F) of the Act requires the Secretary to, beginning with the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting System, establish alternative reporting periods for reporting groups of measures, or measures groups, and for reporting using a medical registry. Therefore, beginning with the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting System, there are 2 reporting periods for each program year: (1) a 12-month reporting period consisting of the entire calendar year and (2) a 6-month reporting period beginning July 1st and ending December 31st. Depending upon the particular program year, the second reporting period beginning July 1st may not apply to all of the Physician Quality Reporting System reporting options that are available for that program year (see §70 below for further details).