How to Use this Flow hart: A Medicaid eligible professional may also be eligible for the Medicare incentive and should follow the path of answering no to the question of Medicaid patient volume to determine Medicare eligibility. An eligible professional who qualifies for both programs may only participate in one program. Eligible Professionals eligible to receive EHR incentive payments under Medicare or Medicaid will maximize their payments by choosing theMedicaid EHR Incentive Program.

Maximum EHR Incentive Payments by Program Based on the First Calendar Year (CY) for Which the Eligible Professional Receives Payment

CY CY 2011 CY 2012 CY 2013 CY 2014 CY 2015 CY 2016   Medicare Medicaid Medicare Medicaid Medicare Medicaid Medicare Medicaid Medicare Medicaid Medicare Medicaid 2011 $18,000 $21,250                     2012 $12,000 $8,500 $18,000 $21,150                 2013 $8,000 $8,500 $12,000 $8,500 $15,000 $21,250             2014 $4,000 $8,500 $8,000 $8,500 $12,000 $8,500 $12,000 $21,250         2015 $2,000 $8,500 $4,000 $8,500 $8,000 $8,500 $8,000 $8,500   $21,250     2016   $8,500 $2,000 $8,500 $4,000 $8,500 $4,000 $8,500   $8,500   $21,250 2017       $8,500   $8,500   $8,500   $8,500   $8,500 2018           $8,500   $8,500   $8,500   $8,500 2019               $8,500   $8,500   $8,500 2020                   $8,500   $8,500 2021                       $8,500 Total $44,000 $63,750 $44,000 $63,750 $39,000 $63,750 $24,000 $63,750 $0 $63,750 $0 $63,750

NOTE: Medicare Eligible Professionals may not receive EHR incentive payments under both Medicare and Medicaid.
NOTE: The amount of the annual EHR incentive payment limit for each payment year will be increased by 10 percent for EPs who predominantly furnish services in an area that is designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area.