The following table identifies the maximum incentive payments available by year depending on whether the eligible provider chooses to participate in either the Medicare or Medicaid EHR-Meaningful Use incentive program. It also shows adjustments for not meeting the program criteria. Payments are based on first calendar year for which the provider receives an EHR-Meaningful Use payment.

CY

Program

Calendar Year 2013

Calendar Year 2014

Calendar Year 2015

Calendar Year 2016

 

 

Medicare

Medicaid

Medicare

Medicaid

Medicare

Medicaid

Medicare

Medicaid

2013

EHR-MU

$15,000

$21,250

 

 

Medicare EPs subject to payment adjustments if they do not adopt EHRs prior to CY 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medicare EPs subject to payment adjustments if they do not adopt EHRs prior to CY 2015

 

PQRS

0.5%
(of MPFS)

0.5%
(of MPFS)

2014

EHR-MU

$12,000

$8,500

$12,000

$21,250

PQRS

0.5%
(of MPFS)

0.5%
(of MPFS)

0.5%
(of MPFS)

0.5%
(of MPFS)

2015

EHR-MU

$8,000

$8,500

$8,000

$8,500

-1.0%
(of MPFS)

$21,250

PQRS

-1.5%
(of MPFS)

 

-1.5%
(of MPFS)

 

-1.5%
(of MPFS)

 

-1.5%
(of MPFS)

2016

EHR-MU

$4,000

$8,500

$4,000

$8,500

-2.0%
(of MPFS)

$8,500

-2.0%
(of MPFS)

$21,250

PQRS

-2.0%
(of MPFS)

 

-2.0%
(of MPFS)

 

-2.0%
(of MPFS)

 

-2.0%
(of MPFS)

 

2017

EHR-MU

$0

$8,500

$0

$8,500

-3.0%
(of MPFS)

$8,500

-3.0%
(of MPFS)

$8,500

PQRS

-2.0%
(of MPFS)

 

-2.0%
(of MPFS)

 

-2.0%
(of MPFS)

 

-2.0%
(of MPFS)

 

Note: This table is based on “Medicare EHR Incentive Program, Physician Quality Reporting System and e-Prescribing Comparison” which can be found at http://www.hitecla.org/sites/default/files/EHRIncentivePayments-ICN903691.pdf