March 6, 2014: From the CMS Newsletter
Due to the large volume of providers attesting, please submit your data as soon as possible and during non-peak hours to avoid system delays.
If you are an eligible professional, the last day you can register and attest to demonstrating meaningful use for the 2013 Medicare EHR Incentive Program is March 31, 2014. You must successfully attest by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 31, to receive an incentive payment for your 2013 participation.
CMS extended the deadline for eligible professionals to attest to meaningful use for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program to allow more time for providers to submit their meaningful use data and receive an incentive payment for the 2013 program year.
Medicaid Eligible Professionals
Eligible professionals participating in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program need to refer to their state deadlines for attestation information.
Eligible Hospitals
If you are an eligible hospital, you may contact CMS for assistance submitting your attestation retroactively. You must contact CMS by 11:59 pm on March 15, 2014 in order to participate for the 2013 program year.
Payment Adjustments
Payment adjustments for eligible professionals will be applied beginning January 1, 2015, to Medicare participants that have not successfully demonstrated meaningful use. For more information, visit the payment adjustment tipsheet for eligible professionals.
You must attest to demonstrating meaningful use every year to receive an incentive and avoid a payment adjustment.
If you are only eligible to participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, you are not subject to payment adjustments.
Resources
- Meaningful Use Attestation Calculator
- Attestation Worksheet for Eligible Professionals
- Attestation Guide for Medicare Eligible Professionals
- Stage 2 Payment Adjustment Tipsheet for Eligible Professionals
Plan Ahead
Review important dates for the EHR Incentive Programs and all CMS eHealth program using this Interactive Timeline.