Federal Government Payments Under the Meaningful Use Act

By implementing an EMR system that meets specifed criteria, your practice could qualify for valuable government incentives.

Incentive Payments must meet both eligibility and Core and Menu Set criteria.

MEDICARE                     First CY in which EP receives incentive

 Calendar Year  2011  2012  2012  2014  2015
 2011  $18,000        
 2012  $12,000  $18,000      
 2013  $8,000  $12,000  $15,000    
 2014  $4,000  $8,000  $12,000  $12,000  
 2015  $2,000  $4,000  $8,000  $8,000  $0
 2016  $0  $2,000  $4,000  $4,000  $0
 TOTAL  $44,000  $44,000  $39,000  $24,000  $0

MEDICAID                      First CY in which EP receives incentive

 Calendar Year  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016
 2011  $21,250          
 2012  $8,500  $21,850        
 2013  $8,500  $8,500  $21,850      
 2014  $8,500  $8,500  $8,500  $21,850    
 2015  $8,500  $8,500   $8,500   $8,500  $21,850  
 2016  $8,500  $8,500   $8,500   $8,500  $8,500  $21,850
 2017    $8,500   $8,500   $8,500  $8,500   $8,500
 2018       $8,500   $8,500   $8,500   $8,500
2019         $8,500   $8,500   $8,500
 2020           $8,500   $8,500
 2021             $8,500
 TOTAL  $63,750   $63,750   $63,750   $63,750   $63,750   $63,750