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Subject: Information for eligible professionals about registration for the Electronic Health Record incentive programs
Designation of a third-party to register – At this time, there is no method available for a third-party to register multiple eligible professionals (EPs) for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Beginning in May, CMS plans to implement functionality that will allow an EP to designate a third-party to register and attest on his or her behalf. Look for information in an upcoming PBN Minute regarding its availability.
Currently, EPs are NOT permitted to allow a practice manager or any other person to register in their place. Sharing your National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) user ID and password with third-parties can place your information at risk. Until CMS implements new functionality in May, each EP should register himself or herself separately for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.
Registration for the Medicaid program – Eligible professionals must select between the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. If you register for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, when you select “Medicaid” on the registration screen, you will be asked to select a state from the drop-down menu. Only states with launched programs (ie. states that are prepared to confirm your eligibility and make payments) are listed in that drop-down menu. Each month, CMS will add new states as they launch programs.
As mentioned in previous issues of the PBN Minute, both Kansas and Missouri have active HIT programs. Missouri plans to begin accepting registrations for their Medicaid EHR Incentive Program in April, 2011; the Kansas program will launch in June.
All but 20 states have announced a launch date. If you have questions about when your state will launch, visit Medicaid State Information. You may also contact your State Medicaid Agency for more information about the program; visit State EHR Incentive Program Launch Dates and HIT Websites for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program links for each State Medicaid Agency.
For more information about the Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs and to register, visit http://www.CMS.gov/
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