Author: NC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program NCMedicaid.HIT@dhhs.nc.gov
Program Reminders
There are only two months left to submit an attestation for Program Year 2018. The NC Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment System (NC-MIPS) will close for Program Year 2018 at midnight on April 30, 2019. After that, no changes can be made. Eligible professionals (EP) are strongly advised to review their attestation and documentation for accuracy and completeness.
If we are unable to validate an EP’s attestation with the information submitted on NC-MIPS as of midnight on April 30, 2019, the EP will be denied for Program Year 2018. Attestations submitted within 30 days of the deadline are not guaranteed to be reviewed before April 30, 2019.
In Program Year 2018, EPs have the option to attest to Modified Stage 2 Meaningful Use (MU) or Stage 3 MU. For objective and measure requirements, EPs should refer to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Specification Sheets.
Click here for CMS’ Modified Stage 2 MU Specification Sheets
Click here for CMS’ Stage 3 MU Specification Sheets
When attesting in Program Year 2018, an EP’s Promoting Interoperability (PI) reporting period must be from calendar year 2018 and may be any continuous 90-day period or full calendar year in which an EP successfully demonstrates MU of certified EHR technology.
EPs who were paid for Program Year 2017 using a 90-day patient volume reporting period from calendar year 2017 may use the same patient volume reporting period to attest for Program Year 2018.
The attestation guides are updated each year, so EPs are encouraged to use the updated attestation guide every year they attest. The attestation guides may be found on the right-hand side of NC-MIPS.
EPs who attested with another state should email NCMedicaid.HIT@dhhs.nc.gov prior to attesting for Program Year 2018.
For those practices unsure if a new provider can participate in the NC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program in Program Year 2018, please email the EP’s NPI to NCMedicaid.HIT@dhhs.nc.gov and program staff will determine if the EP previously attested with another practice. As a reminder, EPs must have successfully participated in a Medicaid EHR Incentive Program at least once before the end of Program Year 2016 to be able to participate in program years 2017 to 2021.
Visit the program website for more information.
For assistance, please email the NC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program’s dedicated help desk at NCMedicaid.HIT@dhhs.nc.gov. Help desk hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Program Year 2019 Announcements
All EPs attesting in Program Year 2019 will be required to attest to Stage 3 MU and will be required to use a 2015 Edition of certified EHR technology.
CMS has updated its Promoting Interoperability Program website with Program Year 2019 information and details including the 2019 Medicaid Eligible Professional specification sheets.
For more information, visit https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/2019ProgramRequirementsMedicaid.html.
Program Year 2019 clinical quality measures are available on the eCQI website.