Code of Federal Regulations Title 42. Public Health § 42.414.1390 Data validation and auditing

(a) General. CMS will selectively audit MIPS eligible clinicians and groups on a yearly basis. If a MIPS eligible clinician or group is selected for audit, the MIPS eligible clinician or group will be required to do the following in accordance with applicable law and timelines CMS establishes:

(b) Certification. All MIPS eligible clinicians and groups that submit data and information to CMS for purposes of MIPS must certify to the best of their knowledge that the data submitted to CMS is true, accurate, and complete. Such certification must accompany the submission and be made at the time of submission.

(c) Reopening. CMS may reopen and revise a MIPS payment adjustment in accordance with the rules set forth at §§ 405.980 through 405.986 of this chapter.

(d) Record retention. All MIPS eligible clinicians and groups that submit data and information to CMS for purposes of MIPS must retain such data and information for 6 years from the end of the MIPS performance period.