MaineCare Health Information Technology Meaningful Use Program

Latest News for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
  1. The sequestration will be reducing Medicare payments but this will not affect the Medicaid EHR Incentive Payments.
  2. An EHR product named EHRMagic has had its certification revoked: Please read this release from the ONC.
  3. We are extending an exclusion for Menu Measure #9 for any provider that is using the reporting period of January 1, 2013 through May 1, 2013. Please read the letter regarding this.The Maine CDC program is able to accept test submissions for Stage I MU as of May 2, 2013. Please look at the information regarding theMenu Measure #9 test submission to schedule your test as soon as possible. The Maine CDC expects a 30-60 day turnaround time to get your test completed.
  4. Stage I -MU changes for 2013-please see the documentation under Stage I MU on the provider page. There is a .pdf to download listed below. Maine will institute the 2013 Stage I changes in an updated wizard application on July 1, 2013.

What is the HIT Incentive/ Meaningful Use Program?

The Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program External site disclaimer was created by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). CMS will administer the Medicare EHR Incentive Program and State Medicaid agencies will administer the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.

The program pays 100% federally funded incentives to eligible professionals (EPs) and hospitals for adopting, implementing, upgrading and demonstrating meaningful use of certified EHR technology.

How to get Incentive Payments

Informational Materials

Additional HIT web pages

Maine's Approved State Medicaid Health Plan

Questions?

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