{"id":2847,"date":"2018-06-27T09:26:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T15:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/?p=2847"},"modified":"2018-06-27T10:18:41","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T16:18:41","slug":"promoting-interoperability-2018-ep-medicaid-reporting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/promoting-interoperability-2018-ep-medicaid-reporting\/","title":{"rendered":"Promoting Interoperability &#8211; 2018 EP Medicaid Reporting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2848\" src=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-EP-Medicaid-Reporting-06.28.2018.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-EP-Medicaid-Reporting-06.28.2018.png 1200w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-EP-Medicaid-Reporting-06.28.2018-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-EP-Medicaid-Reporting-06.28.2018-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2018-EP-Medicaid-Reporting-06.28.2018-1024x256.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Promoting Interoperability &#8211; 2018 EP Medicaid Reporting<\/h1>\n<h5>June 28, 2018, 2018<\/h5>\n<h6>Written by Patty Kosednar<\/h6>\n<p>The 2018 program year for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, now called Promoting Interoperability (PI), is now underway. Providers who are eligible (EPs)\u00a0for the Medicaid program can receive an incentive payment for up to six years. The Medicaid PI program runs through 2021 and the last year you could begin to report was 2016.<\/p>\n<p>To prepare for 2018 reporting you will want to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Review the Medicaid PI requirements for 2018 (see below)<\/li>\n<li>Verify your provider\u2019s eligibility<\/li>\n<li>Run your core objective and clinical quality measures (CQM) PI reports and compare them to the performance threshold requirements<\/li>\n<li>Update your security risk assessment and meet other yes\/no attestation measures<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For 2018, eligible providers can choose to report Modified Stage 2 or Stage 3 requirements (your choice). Below is additional information for reporting in 2018:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modified Stage 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CEHRT<\/strong> \u2013 You have the option to attest using EHR technology certified to the 2014 edition, 2015 edition or a combination of the two.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reporting Period <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>For core objectives = 90 continuous days from Jan. 1 thru Dec. 31<\/li>\n<li>For CQMs = full year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program Requirements &#8211;<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Medicaid<\/strong> &#8211; There are 10 core objective measures and six CQM requirements. See more detailed information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Regulations-and-Guidance\/Legislation\/EHRIncentivePrograms\/Downloads\/TableofContents_EP_Medicaid_ModifiedStage2_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modified Stage 2 program requirements on the CMS webpage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stage 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CEHRT<\/strong> \u2013 You have the option to attest using EHR technology certified to the 2015 edition or a combination of the 2014 and 2015 CEHRT editions, if the EHR technology can support the functionalities, objectives and measures for Stage 3.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reporting Period<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>For core objectives = 90 continuous days from Jan. 1 thru Dec. 31<\/li>\n<li>For CQMs = full year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program Requirements<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Medicaid <\/strong>&#8211; There are eight core objective measures and six CQM requirements. See more detailed information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Regulations-and-Guidance\/Legislation\/EHRIncentivePrograms\/Downloads\/TableofContents_EP_Medicaid_Stage3_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stage 3 program requirements on the CMS webpage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Always check with your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/regulations-and-guidance\/legislation\/ehrincentiveprograms\/medicaidstateinfo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Medicaid office<\/a> to verify their specific criteria.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or run into issues with any of the Meaningful Use objectives and would like help, please use the \u201cLeave a Reply\u201d section below, or email <a href=\"mailto:pkosednar@mpqhf.org?subject=MU%20Blog%20Website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patty Kosednar<\/a> directly with your questions or comments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Resource Links<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/Regulations-and-Guidance\/Legislation\/EHRIncentivePrograms\/2018ProgramRequirementsMedicare.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CMS 2018 PI Requirements<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/meaningful-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HTS MU Resources<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dsiohn098w.mpqhf.org\/blog\/category\/meaningful-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read all previous MU posts<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/QIO\/qpp-tools-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See Mountain-Pacific QPP Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to the HTS Meaningful Use Blog<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/b-xSTj\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#385173;border-color:#2d415c;border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:0px 30px;font-size:22px;line-height:44px;border-color:#74869d;border-radius:5px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #f4f4f4\"> Subscribe<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"boxzero\">\n<section id=\"boxone\">\n<p id=\"boxparagraph\"><strong>See a list of upcoming webinars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/upcoming-webinars\/\"><span class=\"link-spanner\">See a list of upcoming webinars<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"boxtwo\">\n<p id=\"boxparagraph\"><strong>Check out any webinars you missed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/webinar-materials\/\"><span class=\"link-spanner\">Check out any webinars you missed<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<aside id=\"boxthree\">\n<p id=\"boxparagraph\"><strong>See our MU resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpqhf.org\/corporate\/health-and-technology-services\/meaningful-use\/\"><span class=\"link-spanner\">See our MU resources<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Promoting Interoperability &#8211; 2018 EP Medicaid Reporting June 28, 2018, 2018 Written by Patty Kosednar The 2018 program year for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, now called Promoting Interoperability (PI), is now underway. 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