Jon,

I think you are correct, you have to keep participating in Stage 1 in 2013, if this table (from CMS) is correct:

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Sorry, Frank, no time off...

The requirement to report only 3 months for the first year of Stage 2 in 2014 is on page 2 of the Stage 2 Overview Tipsheet (under the paragraph "For 2014 Only").


John
Internal Medicine