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AHCCCS Announces Launch Date for State's Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
Phased Approach for Registration and Attestation
Last week Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), the state's Medicaid agency, received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its State Medicaid HIT Plan. Approval of the plan allows AHCCCS to launch the Arizona Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. The program will launch in two phases, opening in late July as planned.
Phase 1: Registration
The AHCCCS electronic Provider Incentive Program (e-PiP) web site for Arizona Medicaid EHR incentive payments will open for registration to all Medicaid Eligible Providers (EPs) and Eligible Hospitals (EHs) on Monday, July 25, 2011.
Phase 2: Attestation
The ePIP web site will open for EHR Adopt/Implement/Upgrade (AIU) Attestation activities for all EPs and EHs on Thursday, September 1, 2011.
AHCCCS is currently conducting a pilot of its program and ePIP website with EPs and EHs to ensure all administrative aspects of the program are ready and tested for opening in July.
More details about the Arizona Medicaid EHR Incentive Program can be found on the program's webpage at http://www.azahcccs.gov/HIT/.
Going for the Medicaid Incentive? Help is Available!
If you are not an Arizona Regional Extension Center (REC) member and plan to seek the Medicaid EHR incentive--up to $63,750 per health care provider--consider joining the REC.
The REC is one of 62 federally designated RECs nationwide to assist primary care providers with adoption and optimization of electronic health records and achievement of Meaningful Use. The REC serves as an unbiased, trusted resource with national perspective and local expertise. Currently, the REC is offering FREE "hands-on" technical assistance services to qualified health care providers.
Learn More!
Complete this brief Interest Form and a REC Provider Success Coordinator will contact you to discuss how the REC can best serve you.
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