Medi-Cal EHR Incentive Program Enrollment Starts on December 15, 2011 November 18, 2011 EHR, Medicaid, Payment EHR, Med-Cal EHR incentive program, Medi-Cal provider 0 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 established the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program for Medicaid and Medicare providers. Beginning in 2011, eligible Medi-Cal professionals and hospitals will be able to receive incentive payments to assist in purchasing, installing, and using electronic health records in their practices. Effective 11/15/2011, California has opened registration for groups and clinics. Group/clinic representatives can register their group/clinic(s) in the State Level Registry. Provider registration is scheduled to begin on 12/15/2011. Program Eligibility for Professionals Professionals must not be hospital-based (may not perform 90 percent or more of their services in a hospital inpatient or emergency room setting) and must meet at least one of the following criteria: Have a minimum 30 percent Medicaid patient volume Have a minimum 20 percent Medicaid patient volume if they are a pediatrician Practice predominantly in a FQHC or RHC and have a minimum 30 percent patient volume attributable to needy individuals Providers can review the EHR Incentive Programs: Medicaid Eligible Professional page on the CMS website for more information. Click here to learn more about this incentive program or consider registering for the November 30, 2011 complimentary webinar hosted by SFMS/CMA. Register at www.cmanet.org/events. Comments are closed.
