EHR incentive payment - How to register

Registration Eligible Professional

Registration at the national level for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program opened in January 2011. However, the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program is administered individually by each state, therefore registration start dates vary from State to State.

Eligible professionals are required to register on the national level through the CMS website and at the state level in Florida.

STEP1
Register on the CMS Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System.

For the most up-to-date information about registration into the CMS Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System click here.

Eligible Providers will need to complete the following in order to complete registration:

• Meet the eligibility requirements (Be in one of the eligible professions; meet the minimum Medicaid patient volume, etc.)
• Be fully enrolled as a Florida Medicaid Provider

• Have a Florida Medicaid Provider Number and PIN in order to access the Medicaid Secure Area
• Have a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number.

• Have a National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) web user account ID and Password (https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/Welcome.do)
• Have an EHR Certification Number (http://onc-chpl.force.com/ehrcert)

 STEP 2

Florida registration has begun. For assistance in registering call the EHR Incentive Payment Program Contact Center at 1(855) 231-5472 or view the User Guide for Eligible Professionals. Incentive Program staff have created a template to help you capture the information needed to determine volume.  If you chose to use the template, please upload it as part of your application as it will assist the Agency in your pre-payment validation process