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Rejections for 2016 Attestations
HFS sent notices in early May to Providers whose 2016 attestations were rejected. Rejections need to be addressed by June 23, 2017 to qualify for 2016 incentive payments. ILHITREC representatives will be reaching out to contacts for those Providers to ensure you received notice and assist with resolving the issue if needed. If you've received notice from HFS, but need assistance or clarification, contact us at info@ILHITREC.org or call (815) 753-5900.
Unsure of your participation status in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)?  Clinicians can now use an interactive tool on the CMS Quality Payment Program website to determine if they should participate in 2017. Full story.  
MIPS Participation Status Letter
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reviewing claims and letting practices know which clinicians need to take part in MIPS, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. MIPS is an important part of the new Quality Payment Program. Full story. 
Webinar Replay -  Medicaid Meaningful Use   
If you missed ILHITREC's recent Webinar entitled "2017 Medicaid Meaningful Use Reporting Requirements" or want to pass the presentation on to someone else in your organization, we invite you to watch the replay. The PowerPoint slide presentation is available in PDF format. If you need assistance at any time from ILHITREC, please contact us at info@ILHITREC.org.
2017 Program Requirements on EHR Website
Providers who have not demonstrated Meaningful Use successfully in a prior year and are seeking to demonstrate Meaningful Use for the first time in 2017 to avoid the 2018 payment adjustment, must attest to Modified Stage 2 objectives and measures. Providers who have demonstrated meaningful use successfully in a previous year may attest to Stage 3 objectives and measures starting in 2017. CMS encourages eligible hospitals, CAHs, and dual-eligible hospitals to visit the EHR Incentive Programs website for more details about the 2017 program requirements outlined in the full story.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services posted the 2017 annual update for ecQMs for CY2018 reporting for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, and CY2018 performance for Eligible Professions and Eligible Clinicians. Full story.   
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ABOUT SUPPORT PROVIDED BY ILHITREC:
The Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (ILHITREC), under contract with the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services (HFS), is providing education, outreach and support to Medicaid providers for the Electronic Health Record Medical Incentive Payment Program (eMIPP).
Northern Illinois University serves as the Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center providing EHR and meaningful use services to providers in Illinois. For more information, e-mail info@ILHITREC.org.