Frequently Asked Questions About Eligibility
To register for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program, you must supply:
- National Provider Identifier (NPI)
- National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) ID and Password
- Payee Tax Identification Number (if you are reassigning your benefits to another provider)
- Payee National Provider Identifier (NPI)(if you are reassigning your benefits to another provider)
For more explanation of the four steps to getting started
click here.
The government maintains a list of
certified healthcare IT (HIT) products. As products are certified, they are added to this list.
MyChartsOnline meets the criteria of a certified EHR system, but the provider is responsible for demonstrating meaningful use.
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to read more about meaningful use criteria. As these requirements may change over time, be sure to visit
https://ehrincentives.cms.gov to make sure that you are in compliance.
To register for the program, go to
https://ehrincentives.cms.gov.
Download the
Registration User Guide.
You must have an NPI before registering.
$44,000 is the maximum incentive payout over five years if your first qualifying year is 2011 or 2012. However, your actual payment amount is based on 75% of your Medicare reimbursements for each payment year, up to the allowed amount for each year. The allowed maximum yearly reimbursement schedule is as follows:
Year 1: up to $18,000
Year 2: up to $12,000
Year 3: up to $8,000
Year 4: up to $4,000
Year 5: up to $2,000
Yes! If there are two approved providers in the same office, there is an opportunity for two incentives.
MyChartsOnline has been certified as meeting all of the requirements for an EHR system as outlined by Medicare.
If you are not a Medicare participating physician but you still submit claims to Medicare for Part B services on behalf of Medicare patients, you are still eligible. If you successfully register and demonstrate meaningful use of a certified EHR, your incentive payment will reflect claims for all services.