CMS’s most recent monthly report for the EHR Incentive Program shows rapid growth in the number of Eligible Hospitals and Eligible Providers registered for the program and receiving payments under the programs. In December, Medicare payment tripled with $89 million in payments to Eligible Professionals and $374 million in payments to Eligible Hospitals and CAHs. Total Medicare payments for all of 2011 were $274 million for Eligible Hospitals and $1.1 billion for Eligible Hospitals and CAHs. Additionally, the approved Medicaid programs paid out $295 million to Eligible Professionals and $853 million to Eligible Hospitals in 2011.
Not only did the payments rapidly increase but the number of entities registering for the program also increased. In December, 18,819 entities registered for the EHR Incentive Program bringing the total number of registered participants to 176,049.
The full report is available on the CMS website via the link above.
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