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 |
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Medicare |
Medicaid |
Medicare |
Medicaid |
Medicare |
Medicaid |
Medicare |
Medicaid |
2013 |
EHR-MU |
$15,000 |
$21,250 |
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Medicare EPs subject to payment adjustments if they do not adopt EHRs prior to CY 2015 |
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Medicare EPs subject to payment adjustments if they do not adopt EHRs prior to CY 2015 |
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PQRS |
0.5% |
0.5% |
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2014 |
EHR-MU |
$12,000 |
$8,500 |
$12,000 |
$21,250 |
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PQRS |
0.5% |
0.5% |
0.5% |
0.5% |
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2015 |
EHR-MU |
$8,000 |
$8,500 |
$8,000 |
$8,500 |
-1.0% |
$21,250 |
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PQRS |
-1.5% |
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-1.5% |
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-1.5% |
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-1.5% |
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2016 |
EHR-MU |
$4,000 |
$8,500 |
$4,000 |
$8,500 |
-2.0% |
$8,500 |
-2.0% |
$21,250 |
PQRS |
-2.0% |
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-2.0% |
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-2.0% |
|
-2.0% |
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2017 |
EHR-MU |
$0 |
$8,500 |
$0 |
$8,500 |
-3.0% |
$8,500 |
-3.0% |
$8,500 |
PQRS |
-2.0% |
|
-2.0% |
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-2.0% |
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-2.0% |
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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