Eligible professionals have until 11:59 pm ET on March 20, 2015, to attest to meaningful use for Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program 2014 reporting year.
The deadline to allow providers extra time to submit their meaningful use data has been extended by CMS.
Medicare eligible professionals must attest to meaningful use every year to receive an incentive and avoid a payment adjustment. Providers who successfully attest for the 2014 program will:
- Receive an incentive payment
- Avoid the Medicare payment adjustment, which will be applied January 1, 2016
Note: The Medicare extension does not affect deadlines for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. Additionally, the EHR reporting option for PQRS has been extended until March 20, 2015. Please be on the lookout for a separate listserve with information regarding the PQRS program extension.
Submit your data to Registration and Attestation System, which includes 2014 Certified EHR Technology (CEHRT) Flexibility Rule option.
Tips for speed:
- Attest during non-peak hours, such as evenings and weekends
- Start now to:
- Check that your information is up to date
- Begin entering your 2014 data
To learn more, see the Educational Resources on the CMS EHR Incentive Program Website.
