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:
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Jan. 3, 2011 – Registration for the Medicare EHR incentive program begins.
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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.
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January 2011 – Some state agencies begin issuing Medicaid EHR incentive payments.
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April 2011 – Attestation for the Medicare EHR incentive program begins.
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May 2011 – Issuing of Medicare EHR incentive payments expected to begin.
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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.
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Sept. 30, 2011 – Federal FY 2011 payment year ends at midnight for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs).
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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.
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Nov. 30, 2011 – Last day for eligible hospitals and CAHs to register and attest to receive an incentive payment for federal fiscal year 2011.
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Dec. 31, 2011 – Calendar 2011 payment year ends for eligible professionals.
