Payment Statistics for CMS EHR Incentives for Eligible Professionals
The proof is in the pudding. The case of CMS EHR incentive programs continue to produce remarkable statistics that demonstrate that Health Information Technology is being adopted.
The rate of EPs (eligible professionals) receiving Stage 1 Medicare incentives continues to accelerate. In May a total of 281 EPs received $5,058,000. In October that number had climbed to more than 2,000 EPs who received $36,594,000.
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As of October Medicare has paid out a YTD total of $104,490,000 to EPs. These are the early adopters who are meeting Stage 1 meaningful use requirements in 2011 and have successful registered, attested, and received payments. Over 135,00 EPs have registered for one of the two incentive programs.
Though not every state has begun payments to Medicaid incentives these numbers are equally impressive. As of October Medicaid YTD payments total $182,565,925 to 8684 EPs. CMS also provides the ability to see which specific Medicare EPs have been paid incentives.
2011 has been a strong first year for EHR adoption based on these numbers and 2012 should see the incentive program hitting on all eight cylinders as Medicare EPs race to meet Stage 1 and obtain maximum incentives.
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Jim Tate is known as the most experienced authority on the CMS Meaningful Use (MU) audit and appeal process. As one hospital CEO stated, “we were notified by CMS that the adverse audit decision was being overturned and we did not have to return the 2011 EHR Incentive Payment. I would recommend the services of Mr. Tate and EMR Advocate in the event your facility is notified that it will be subject to a Meaningful Use audit or your facility is audited, or you have an adverse outcome and need to file an appeal." He blogs at Meaningful Use Audits. If you are a hospital with a question about the MU audit and appeal process, email him at: [email protected]
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