It’s not too early to begin marking your calendars with these key dates for EHR incentives that have been released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services:
Jan. 3, 2011 – Registration for the Medicare EHR incentive program begins.
Jan. 3, 2011 –States that are ready (currently Alaska, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas) may launch their incentive programs for Medicaid providers.
January 2011 – Some state agencies begin issuing Medicaid EHR incentive payments.
April 2011 – Attestation for the Medicare EHR incentive program begins.
May 2011 – Issuing of Medicare EHR incentive payments expected to begin.
July 3, 2011 – Last day for eligible hospitals to begin their 90-day reporting period to demonstrate meaningful use for the Medicare EHR incentive program for federal FY 2011.
Sept. 30, 2011 – Federal FY 2011 payment year ends at midnight for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs).
Oct. 3, 2011 – Last day for eligible professionals to begin their 90-day reporting period for calendar year 2011 to demonstrate meaningful use for the Medicare EHR incentive program.
Nov. 30, 2011 – Last day for eligible hospitals and CAHs to register and attest to receive an incentive payment for federal fiscal year 2011.
Dec. 31, 2011 – Calendar 2011 payment year ends for eligible professionals.