tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post9145641214138734860..comments2024-03-27T09:55:23.143-07:00Comments on Dispatch from the Digital Health Frontier: Meaningful Use Payments ArriveJohn Halamkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-7312319390383579292011-06-01T13:04:52.821-07:002011-06-01T13:04:52.821-07:00Here's the language that will be discussed at ...Here's the language that will be discussed at the next policy committee meeting<br /><br />"For EPs who attest in 2011 ONLY, they would qualify <br />under existing stage 1 criteria through 2013 (ie year 3)"John Halamkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-71141647116709969422011-06-01T10:46:25.364-07:002011-06-01T10:46:25.364-07:00There is some conflicting guidance out there regar...There is some conflicting guidance out there regarding the issue of 2011 meaningful users missing a 2013 payment if Stage 2 is delayed. Interestingly enough, the conflict stems from two statements made by Dr. Tang. On May 3, he indicated that 2011 meaningful users would miss a payment year (yes a payment year) if Stage 2 is delayed until 2014. However, Dr. Tang later stated (at the most recent HIT Policy Committee meeting) that 2011 attesters would have three years in Stage 1 in the event that Stage 2 is delayed. I suppose the June 8 HIT Policy Committee meeting with shed some light on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-63028122067252192952011-05-25T12:14:42.821-07:002011-05-25T12:14:42.821-07:00My understanding is that the payment schedule will...My understanding is that the payment schedule will be <br /><br />Year 1 $18,000<br />Year 2 $12,000<br />Year 3 $8000<br />Year 4 $4000<br />Year 5 $2000<br /><br />The proposal is to move the stage 2 measurement period to year 3 for professionals who attest to stage 1 in 2011, not change the payment schedule.John Halamkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-59123530540472103232011-05-25T11:17:00.053-07:002011-05-25T11:17:00.053-07:00Thanks, I misinterpreted the proposal. To be clear...Thanks, I misinterpreted the proposal. To be clear if stage 2 is delayed one year and I have attested in 2011, my next attestation would be in 2014 for stage 2 and if successful I would receive $12,000. As 2016 is the last year to receive a Medicare payment, the early adopters only miss the $2,000 year 5 incentive payment. If I had waited until 2012 to start I would attest to stage 1 in 2012 and 2013 receiving $18,000 and $12,000 respectively assuming I was successful, then move on to stage 2 in 2014. I did not realize an EP could "skip" a reporting year (or 2 in the first scenario)and later recoup the incentive.terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16934369178578085693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-59987498356716380752011-05-25T07:48:33.956-07:002011-05-25T07:48:33.956-07:00The payments to Eligible Physicians will take plac...The payments to Eligible Physicians will take place per the already announced payment scheduled. This would not be changed.<br /><br />Meaningful Use Stage 1,2,3 timelines are decoupled from payment schedules. <br /><br />The proposal is that those who attest in 2011, would not need to attest again until 2014.<br /><br />There would be no penalties for doing this.John Halamkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-21070322239749475032011-05-25T07:16:32.543-07:002011-05-25T07:16:32.543-07:00My understanding from following the HIT Policy Com...My understanding from following the HIT Policy Committee's conversation related to a possible delay in the stage 2 objectives by one year would be that those EPs who demonstrate meaningful use via the Medicare path in 2011 would in effect miss the 3rd year of the incentive program. They could demonstrate meaningful use in 2012, but would not be permitted to use the stage 1 objectives for a third reporitng year in 2013. John, is this your understanding as well?terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16934369178578085693noreply@blogger.com