An iHealthBeat.org article reports that CMS has proposed that Medicare providers demonstrating “meaningful use” of electronic health records could receive incentive payments beginning in May 2011.
The article indicates that Medicare and Medicaid providers will be able to register on the same electronic tracking system to help states coordinate Medicaid subsidy programs with CMS’ Medicare program. The system will track the “attestations” of health care providers who have met meaningful use requirements, as well as the agency’s payments to those providers.
To receive subsidies, health care providers must meet meaningful use standards for a period of 90 consecutive days. CMS will not open registration for incentive payments from office-based physicians or hospitals until Jan. 1, 2011, although the “payment year” for hospitals begins on Oct. 1. Physicians’ payment year begins on Jan. 1, 2011.
According to the article, health care providers who meet the 90-day requirement and attest to meeting the meaningful use rule will be eligible to receive payments in May 2011.
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