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7 responses to "ARRA EHR Stimulus Payments Under Medicare"

1. # Brian commented on July 8th, 2009:

   I don’t believe your numbers are correct for Adopt Beginning 2014. From reading the Act, I believe it is 2014 – $12,000, 2015 – $8,000 and 2016 – $4,000.

2. # John commented on July 8th, 2009:

   Hi Brian,
   I’ve checked 2 sources and they both say the same as what’s listed above. I’ll check on it more later tonight and correct it if I find something more authoritative. Thanks for checking it and please feel free to link me to any other differing details.

   The principle of 75% of medicare reimbursement should apply regardless of the cap.

3. # Kristen commented on July 9th, 2009:

   The AMA gave the 12, 8, 4 numbers here:
   http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/399/arra-hit-provisions.pdf

4. # Brian commented on July 9th, 2009:

   Thanks John,

   After rereading, perhaps I am reading too much into it. ths language is as follows:

   and such year.
   ‘‘(ii) AMOUNT.—Subject to clauses (iii) through (v),
   the applicable amount specified in this subparagraph
   for an eligible professional is as follows:
   ‘‘(I) For the first payment year for such professional,
   $15,000 (or, if the first payment year for
   such eligible professional is 2011 or 2012, $18,000).
   ‘‘(II) For the second payment year for such
   professional, $12,000.
   ‘‘(III) For the third payment year for such
   professional, $8,000.
   ‘‘(IV) For the fourth payment year for such
   professional, $4,000.
   ‘‘(V) For the fifth payment year for such professional,
   $2,000.
   ‘‘(VI) For any succeeding payment year for
   such professional, $0.
   ‘‘(iii) PHASE DOWN FOR ELIGIBLE PROFESSIONALS
   FIRST ADOPTING EHR AFTER 2013.—If the first payment
   year for an eligible professional is after 2013, then
   the amount specified in this subparagraph for a payment year for such professional is the same as the
   amount specified in clause (ii) for such payment year
   for an eligible professional whose first payment year
   is 2013.

   I may have initially read it as (II) vs (ii) (which includes I through VI) so perhaps I am the one who is incorrect.

5. # John commented on July 12th, 2009:

   Thanks for keeping me honest Brian. I think the chart above is right. Thanks for going directly to what’s in the ARRA HITECH act and copying it here.

   Still is amazing to think you only lose $9k if you wait until 2013 to implement an EHR. Not all that much really to see how things go for the early adopters.

6. # EHR Stimulus Calculator – Medicare | EMR and HIPAA pingbacked on August 4th, 2009:

   [...] I knew that it was only a matter of time before someone put together an EHR stimulus calculator and I finally found one here. The basic idea is you input your details and then it calculates how much EHR stimulus money you qualify (under the Medicare side of the stimulus money). I think that a calculator like this is important since the amount of EHR stimulus money you get depends on the amount of allowable Medicare charges. [...]

7. # T.J. Tavares commented on August 5th, 2009:

   John:

   We’ve developed an easy to use Iphone Application that will calculate the stimulus incentives for you. Please note that a Medicare decision support calculator and hospital calculator are in development.

   http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=322694232&mt=8

   Regards,
   T.J.