Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Payment Program
Through the Louisiana Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Payment Program, eligible medical professionals and hospitals can receive incentive payments for adopting, implementing or upgrading certified EHR technology during their first year of participation, and can earn payments for up to five subsequent years for demonstrating meaningful use of electronic health records.
Electronic health records allow providers to enhance care coordination and patient safety, reduce paperwork, improve efficiency and establish faster, more effective lines of communication across providers, payers and state lines.
Program highlights
What Should Providers/HOspitals Do to Get Started?
Visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) eligibility page to determine if you meet the requirements for participation. Eligible Professionals include physicians (primarily doctors of medicine or osteopathy); nurse practitioners; certified nurse-midwives; dentists; and physician assistants, who practice in a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic led by a physician assistant. EHs include children's hospitals, acute care hospitals, and critical access hospitals.
To Enroll
1. Eligible providers and hospitals should begin by registering with the National Level Repository through the CMS site.
2. After successfully completing the CMS registration, eligible participants will contacted by Louisiana Medicaid staff via email and provided the following application materials:
3. In addition to submitting these completed worksheets to demonstrate program eligibility, you will also be required to submit the following supporting documentation for audit purposes:
4. If there is a problem with your application, Medicaid program staff will contact via email or phone.
Important Notice
The fax number for submission of EHR applications has been changed. As of 2/14/2012, faxed applications should be sent to 225-342-2703. Please know that the preferred method of receiving applications is via email at ehrincentives@la.gov. Application materials and instructions are provided by Medicaid staff via email after applicants have successfully registered with CMS.
Payment
EHR Incentive payments are made to EPs based on the information contained in the payment attestation. If this information matches your payname field and account number on the Louisiana Medicaid Provider Enrollment File, payment will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the information does not match, you will be issued a paper check based on the payee information in the payment attestation.
EHR Incentive payments are made to EHs based on the information contained in their payname field and account number on the Louisiana Medicaid Provider Enrollment File by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) if applicable or paper check.
Louisiana Medicaid Enrolled Providers are encouraged to keep your Provider Enrollment File information current, including payname, address and account numbers. You may contact Provider Enrollment at 225-216-6370.
Please expect payment within three to six weeks of submitting your application materials. If there is a problem with your application, the time frame may be extended.
Lagniappe
Please visit these helpful links for more information:
Contact us
For more information about how to participate in this program, contact Louisiana Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment Program at ehrincentives@la.gov or 225-342-8746.
