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Timeline for EHR Incentive Programs

Information that pertains only to Medicaid EHR incentive program

Information that pertains only to Medicare EHR incentive program

2009

February 11, 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act signed into law

December 30, 2009 EHR Incentive NPRM displayed to the public

2010

January 13, 2010 EHR Incentive NPRM published

March 15, 2010 NPRM comment period closes at 5:00pm EST

Spring 2010 Final Rule published

October 2010 Earliest date that Medicare is able to star t paying eligible hospitals and CAHs

Fall 2010 Earliest date that Medicaid EPs can potentially start receiving payments for A/I/U

2011

January 2011 Earliest date that Medicare is able to start paying incentives to EPs

2011 Meaningful use Stage 1 objectives will be in effect

2011 - EPs required to submit a summary of clinical quality measures to CMS/States by attestation

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2012

2012 EPs required to submit clinical quality measures to CMS/States electronically

2012-2014 EPs are allowed to change their program selection once during this payment period

2013

2013 Meaningful use Stage 2 objectives will potentially be in effect

2014

2014- Last year EP is able to initiate Medicare EHR incentive program

2015

2015 & later if not a meaningful EHR user E Ps will start to receive a 3% payment adjustment in Medicarereimbursement

2015 Meaningful use Stage 3 objectives will potentially be in effect

2016

2016 Last payment year in Medicare EHR incentive program

2016- Last year EP is able to initiate Medicaid EHR incentive program

2021

2021 Last payment year in Medicaid EHR incentive program