Save the Date: June 7th Provider Call on Registration and Attestation

Register for CMS' National Provider Call on Registration and Attestation

CMS is holding a National Provider Call on Thursday, June 7, from 1:30 – 3:00 pm ET for eligible professionals (EPs) to learn about registration and attestation for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs.

This is the last year EPs can earn the full Medicare incentive payment. Join the call to learn more about how to participate in the programs, including:

• The path to payment


• The registration and attestation processes


• Working with a third party proxy


• Troubleshooting registration and attestation


• Helpful resources


• Questions and answers

The presentation for this call will be posted at least one day beforehand. In addition, the presentation will be emailed to all registrants on the day of the call.

Registration Information:  

In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. Registration will close at 12pm on the day of the call or when available space has been filled; no exceptions will be made, so please register early. 

Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs?

Make sure to visit the EHR Incentive Programs website for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs.

Nebraska Providers Can Now Participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program

Nebraska Becomes the 44th State to Launch Their Medicaid EHR Incentive Program

Nebraska launched their Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program on May 7, 2012. This means that eligible professionals (EPs) and eligible hospitals in Nebraska can now complete their EHR Incentive Program registration. More information about the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program can be found on the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Basics page of the CMS EHR website.

 

If you are a resident of Nebraska and are eligible to participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, visit your State Medicaid Agency website for more information on your state's participation in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.

 

As of May 7, 2012, 44 states have launched Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. For a complete list of states that have already begun participation in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, see the Medicaid State Information page on the CMS EHR website. CMS looks forward to announcing the launches of additional states' programs in the coming months. 

 

Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs?

Make sure to visit the EHR Incentive Programs website for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs.

Providers Paid Under the Medicare EHR Incentive Program

CMS Has Posted Information on Recipients of Medicare EHR Incentive Program Payments

In compliance with the HITECH Act's requirement, CMS has posted the names, business phone numbers, and business addresses of Medicare eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) that have successfully demonstrated meaningful use and received a payment as of March 2012. Medicare EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAH's were able to verify and edit their business phone numbers and addresses during the registration process. CMS has not posted information on group practices, as incentive payments are not provided at the group practice level. 

Beginning this month, CMS is posting two file formats of Medicare EHR Incentive Program payment recipients. One format is a searchable PDF, and the other is a tabular downloadable CSV file that can be opened in many common spreadsheet programs. This CSV file can also be used to sort information about recipients, for example, by medical specialty or the state in which they practice. Use the links below to access the PDF and CSV files.

 

CSV Files

• EP Recipients of Medicare EHR Incentive Program Payments


• Hospital Recipients of Medicare EHR Incentive Program Payments

PDF Files

• EP Recipients of Medicare EHR Incentive Program Payments


• Hospital Recipients of Medicare EHR Incentive Program Payments

Please Note:

These lists will be updated on a quarterly basis. Not all providers are eligible for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program. Only those professionals, hospitals, and CAHs that are eligible based on the regulation's eligibility requirements, attested to meaningfully using an EHR, and have received a Medicare incentive payment will be displayed online. Finally, the Act does not require CMS to post the names of eligible professionals, eligible hospitals and CAHs that have received Medicaid EHR Incentive Program payments.

Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs?

 

Make sure to visit the EHR Incentive Programs website for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs.

New EHR Incentive Program EP Data Posted

New Data Provides Info on EPs who Participated in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program in 2011

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted the 2011 Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program Eligible Professionals Public Use File (PUF) to the EHR website. This new file contains data on Eligible Professionals (EPs) who participated in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program in 2011.

 

The CMS 2011 Medicare EHR Incentive Program Eligible Professionals PUF provides detailed information about EPs who attested as of December 22, 2011, including each provider's type, specialty, and his/her responses to the meaningful use core and menu measures. The PUF excludes data from hospitals in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program, which will be posted at a later date.

 

There is no 2011 data available for participants in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, who received incentive payments in 2011 only for adopting, implementing, or upgrading to certified EHR technology. 

Additional information on the PUF can be found on the Data and Reports page of the EHR website.

 

Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs?

Make sure to visit the EHR Incentive Programs website for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs.

Comment Period for the Stage 2 Meaningful Use NPRM Ends in 5 Days

The Proposed Rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use Comment Period Ends on May 7

On March 7, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Stage 2 meaningful use to the Federal Register. The proposed rule outlines the requirements for the next stage of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, which are administered by CMS. Take a look at the NPRM located in the Federal Register. 

The 60-day comment period for this NPRM ends on Monday, May 7, 2012. CMS welcomes your feedback on this rule. Visit the Regulations.gov comment page to comment on this rule. 

For more information:

• You can view the Stage 2 Corrections to this NPRM  (published April 18, 2012)


• CMS has developed an overview of the rule and how Stage 2 expands upon Stage 1 of meaningful use. You can view a slideshow of this overview and a fact sheet, which can be found on the CMS Newsroom website.


• A Microsoft Word version of the Stage 2 NPRM is also available.

Want more information about the EHR Incentive Programs?

Make sure to visit the EHR Incentive Programs website at http://www.cms.gov/EHRIncentivePrograms for the latest news and updates on the EHR Incentive Programs.