Connecticut Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
Checklist for Eligible Professionals AIU
Last Revision: 11/23/2015
The Medicaid EHR Incentive Program provides incentive payments to eligible professionals (EPs) that are
meaningful users of certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology (CEHRT). The use of certified
EHR systems is required in order to qualify and receive incentive payments. The Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has issued rules defining certified EHR systems
and
has
identified
entities
that
may
certify
systems,
which
are
listed
here:
http://oncchpl.force.com/ehrcert?q=CHP. EPs who would like to receive the incentive must choose to
adopt and meaningfully use the certified technology in 3 stages for 6 non-consecutive years. Providers
are given the option to skip a year but do not have to do so if they are able to attest to Meaningful Use
(MU).
 Providers choosing to adopt, implement or upgrade (AIU) must have upgraded or purchased an
EHR system that meets 2014 certification requirements.
 All EPs must begin the program no later than Program Year 2016 to be eligible to participate.
 Providers may begin with AIU and then attest for 2 years at each stage of MU.
MU occurs in three stages:
 Stage 1 (data capture and sharing)
 Stage 2 (advanced clinical processes) begins in 2014
 Stage 3 (improved outcomes) expected to begin in 2017
This optional Medicaid EHR Incentive Program checklist provides detailed steps to attest to adopting,
implementing, or upgrading to a certified EHR technology in order to qualify for Medicaid incentive
payments. This form is intended to be used by the provider or staff attesting on behalf of the provider.
Whenever possible, links for additional information are provided.
The chart below illustrates the Medicaid MU path providers must follow from AIU or Stage 1 through
Stage 3; depending on the year the eligible provider began participating.
Medicaid EP
Attests in 2011
2011 AIU
2012 Stage 1
2013 Stage 1
2014 Stage 2
2015 Stage 2
2016 Stage 2
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Medicaid EP
Medicaid EP
Medicaid EP
Medicaid EP
Attests in 2012 Attests in 2013 Attests in 2014 Attests in 2015
AIU
Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 2
Stage 3
AIU
Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 2
Stage 3
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AIU
Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 2
Stage 3
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AIU
Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 2
Stage 3
Medicaid EP
Attests in 2016
AIU
Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 2
Stage 3
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ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID EHR INCENTIVES
To qualify for incentive payments, health care professionals must meet certain eligibility criteria:
 Be one of the permissible eligible professional (EP) types
 Meet patient volume requirements
 Adopt/ Implement/ Upgrade (AIU) to a certified EHR
 Show that you are meaningfully using the EHR system
Eligible Professionals:
The following providers are potentially eligible to enroll in the EHR Medicaid Incentive Payment Program:
 Physicians
 Pediatrician: Any provider who is Board Certified as a Pediatrician or has at least 90% of
Medicaid Recipients Under the Age of 18
 Nurse Practitioners
 Certified Nurse Midwives
 Dentists
 Physician Assistant (PA) practicing in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or a Rural
Health Center (RHC) which is led by a PA.
* An FQHC or RHC is considered to be PA led in the following instances:
o The PA is the primary provider in a clinic (e.g., part time physician and full time PA in the
clinic)
o The PA is the clinical or medical director at a clinical site of the practice
o The PA is the owner of the RHC
Additional Eligible Professional Requirements:
 Must not be hospital-based. A hospital-based EP is defined as an EP who furnishes 90% or
more of their covered professional services in either the inpatient or emergency department of a
hospital and cannot claim allowed hospital exclusion under CFR495.5.
 Must be licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut.
 Must not have any current or pending sanctions with Medicare or State Medicaid programs.
 Must be a CT Medicaid-enrolled provider.
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Qualifying for Patient Volume:
To be eligible to receive an incentive payment under the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, an EP must
meet one of the following patient volume criteria during a consecutive 90-day period in the preceding
calendar year or the preceding 12 month period from date of attestation:
 Have 30% of your encounters with Medicaid patients (20% for pediatricians)
 Practice predominately in an FQHC or RHC with a 30% needy individual patient volume
threshold. Needy patient volume is defined as patients who are enrolled in the Medicaid or
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), receive uncompensated care, or receive care on a
reduced fee scale.
∗
In Connecticut, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) patients, also known as
HUSKY B patients, do not count toward the Medicaid patient volume criteria.
∗
Please note that at least one clinical location used in the calculation of patient volume
must have CEHRT during the payment year for which the eligible professional attests to
adopting, implementing or upgrading to CEHRT or meaningful use.
Included in Patient Volume:
 Medicaid Patients receiving services under HUSKY A, HUSKY C (previously known as Medicaid
Fee for Service) and HUSKY D (previously known as Medicaid for Low Income Adults – MLIA)
Programs.
 Providers have the option to include zero-pay claims in their patient volume calculation. If the
provider chooses to include zero-pay claims in the calculation, they should be included in the total
encounters number (denominator).
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ESTABLISHING PATIENT VOLUME
Calculation:
The patient volume for Medicaid is calculated by dividing Medicaid encounters for the EP during a
consecutive 90-day period in the calendar year prior to the program year or a 12 month period preceding
the date of attestation by the total encounters over the same 90 day period.
The numerator is the number of Medicaid encounters during the 90-day period selected. An encounter
is defined as any services rendered on any one day to an individual enrolled in HUSKY A, HUSKY C or
HUSKY D; regardless of payment liability, including zero-pay claims.
The denominator is all patient encounters for the same EP over the same 90-day period. For example, if
the EP had 100 encounters and 30 were Medicaid encounters, they would have a 30% patient volume.
Total Medicaid Encounters in any representative,
continuous 90-day period in the preceding calendar
year or twelve months prior to the attestation
= Patient volume * 100
Total Patient Encounters in the same 90-day period
Definition of an Eligible Professional Medicaid Encounter
For purposes of calculating EP patient volume, a Medicaid encounter is defined as any services rendered
on any day to an individual enrolled in HUSKY A, HUSKY C or HUSKY D program.
Definition of a Needy Individual Encounter for FQHC/RHC
For purposes of calculating patient volume for an EP practicing predominantly in a FQHC/RHC, a needy
individual encounter is defined as services rendered on any one day to an individual where medical
services were:
 Furnished by the provider as uncompensated care (charity care)
 Furnished at either no cost or reduced cost based on a sliding fee scale determined by the
individual’s ability to pay
To calculate needy individual patient volume, EPs practicing predominantly in a FQHC/RHC must divide:
 The total needy individual patient encounters in any representative, continuous 90-day period in
the preceding calendar year or twelve months prior to the attestation date; by
 The total patient encounters in the same 90-day period.
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Individual vs. Group Patient Volume:
Medicaid patient volume thresholds may be met at the individual level (by provider NPI) or at the group
practice level. EPs may attest to patient volume under the individual calculation or the group/clinic
calculation in any participation year. EPs may use a clinic or group practice's patient volume as their own
under the following conditions:
 The clinic or group practice's patient volume is appropriate as a patient volume methodology
calculation for the EP.
 There is an auditable data source to support the clinic or group practice’s patient volume
determination.
 All the EPs in the group practice or clinic must use the same methodology for the payment year
 The clinic or group practice must use the entire practice or clinic’s patient volume and not limit it
in any way.
 If the EP works both inside and outside of the clinic or practice, then the patient volume
calculation includes only those encounters associated with the clinic or group practice, and not
the EP’s outside encounters.
For more information on eligibility, go to CMS EHR Incentive Program Eligibility page at
http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Eligibility.html
FAQ 2993
https://questions.cms.gov/faq.php?id=5005&faqId=2993
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REGISTER WITH FEDERAL AND ENROLL IN THE STATE OPERATED EHR INCENTIVE
PROGRAMS
Before registering, EPs will need to decide whether to register under the Medicare or Medicaid Incentive
program. EPs who qualify for Medicare and Medicaid programs may only participate in one program in a
given year. After 2015, EPs will no longer be able to switch incentive between the Medicaid and
Medicare programs.
EPs who can receive EHR incentive payments under both programs will maximize their payments by
choosing the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. Incentive payments for EPs are based on individual
practitioners. If EPs are part of a practice, each EP may qualify for an incentive payment if each EP
successfully demonstrates MU of certified EHR technology. This checklist only covers the Medicaid
EHR Incentive Program.
Third Party Registration
CMS implemented functionality that allows an EP to designate a third party to register and attest on his or
her behalf. To do so, users working on behalf of an EP must have an Identity and Access Management
System (I&A) Web user account (User ID/Password), and be associated to the EP's NPI. If you are
working on behalf of an EP(s) and do not have an I&A Web user account, please visit I&A Security Check
at:
https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/IASecurityCheck.do
Gathering Information for Initial Registration in the CMS Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive
Program Registration & Attestation system:
Prior to registering for the CMS EHR Incentive Program, EPs will need to gather the following information.
This will help expedite the registration process. You should also identify one individual from your
organization that will be responsible for completing registration and attestation information.
 National Provider Identifier (NPI)
o
o
To locate your NPI number, go to NPPES NPI Registry page at
https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/NPPESRegistry/NPIRegistryHome.do
If you do not have an NPI number, to apply go to NPPES home page at
https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/Welcome.do
 National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) User and ID and Password. If you do not
have an NPPES Web user account, go to NPPES home page at https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/
 Payee Tax Identification Number (TIN, for reassignment of individual provider benefits to an
organization)
 Payee National Provider Identifier (NPI) (for reassignment of individual provider benefits to an
organization)
Note: In order to qualify for the CT Medicaid EHR Incentive payments, the EP and the Payee provider
must be enrolled providers with Connecticut Medicaid. The payee Tax ID No. and Payee NPI No. must
match what is in the provider’s Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) account with the State
of Connecticut. This combination should be the same NPI/TIN that is used for the Connecticut
interChange MMIS for claim payment purposes.
If you have questions regarding your Connecticut Medicaid enrollment, please contact the CT EHR
Provider Assistance Center toll free at 1-855-313-6638.
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How to Register & Apply for Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
Now that all the information has been gathered, the next step is to register with CMS. All EPs who are
participating in the EHR Incentive Program must register for either the Medicare or Medicaid Incentive
programs through CMS. This can be done using CMS’ Step-by-Step Guides on Registration for the EHR
Incentive Programs at: http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-andGuidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/RegistrationandAttestation.html.
You will not be able to start your CT Medicaid EHR application in the CT Medical Assistance Provider
Incentive Repository (MAPIR) until you have registered with CMS.
 Register for CMS Registration & Attestation (R&A) System at
https://ehrincentives.cms.gov
o This is the first step for the first payment year you participate.
o If already registered in a previous program year, go directly to the MAPIR application and do
not go back to the CMS R&A Web site unless there is a change in TIN or NPI numbers due to
a change in the payee receiving the incentive payment.
 If the provider is actively enrolled in the CT Medical Assistance Program, in approximately 48
hours post-registration, the CT MAPIR system will generate a Welcome email which will be sent
to the contact person designated in CMS’ R&A system. The email states the MAPIR system can
be accessed by logging onto:
https://www.ctdssmap.com/ctportal/?tabname=EHR%20Incentive%20Program.
 There is an Eligible Professional User Manual that is available on the EHR Incentive Program
Web page to assist you with using MAPIR.
o If the provider does not have a secure Web portal ID, they are directed to contact the CT
EHR Provider Assistance Center at 1-855-313-6638 or an ID may be requested by sending
an email to ctmedicaid-ehr@hpe.com. Please ALWAYS include the Provider’s Name and
NPI in your correspondence. Once requested the provider or authorized representative is
sent two emails, one with a PIN and another with their AVRS ID. Instructions are sent in the
email on how to set up the secure provider account.
 If the provider is not currently enrolled, contact will be made via email instructing the provider how
to enroll in the CT Medical Assistance Program.
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ADOPT, IMPLEMENT AND UPGRADE (AIU)
AIU Certified EHR
The provider must attest (verify) that they are using an EHR product certified by the Office of the National
Coordinator (ONC). The following steps will assure you are using a federally certified EHR technology for
achieving MU in future years.
 Adopt/Implement/Upgrade (AIU) to a certified EHR technology (CEHRT). A comprehensive
listing of certified EHR products can be found at the ONC Certified Health IT Product List at
http://oncchpl.force.com/ehrcert?q=CHPL
∗
Please note: Eligible Providers attesting to AIU in 2014 will need to have EHR technology
certified to the 2014 Edition EHR certification criteria that meets a required base amount of
functionality and then any other functionality they need to achieve meaningful use.
http://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ONC_FS_EHR_Stage_2_Final_082312.pdf
 Providers should retain and upload appropriate documentation in their EHR Incentive Payment
application (e.g. invoices, license agreements, purchase orders, and contracts) which support
their attestation for certified EHR technology covering the appropriate EHR Incentive Program
reporting period.
Proof of adoption, implementation or upgrade of Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT)
is required for year one of the EHR Medicaid Incentive Payment Program and every year following.
Documents Required for AIU (Must be uploaded into MAPIR with attestation):
(Documentation must be less than 10 MB)
 Documentation supporting AIU of Certified EHR Technology including invoice and/or purchase
order, and license agreement and/or contract with two authorized signatures (one from EHR
vendor, and one from provider/group practice/clinic)
 CMS EHR 2014 Certification ID cart page showing CMS EHR Certification ID and certified EHR
product(s) used. Within the certification ID, the 3rd-5th position of the ID MUST READ 14E
 Documentation supporting patient volume calculations.
This must be a list of all patient
encounters for the 90 day period selected including the following information for each encounter:
provider’s name and/or NPI, date of service, patient name, patient DOB, patient’s Medicaid ID for
Medicaid encounters, and insurance (Medicaid or other insurance). The number of Medicaid
encounters and total encounters on this list must coincide with the EP’s patient volume numerator
and denominator entered into MAPIR. (NOTE: Preference is for list to be in an excel format)
An EP or EH receiving an incentive payment may be asked to provide additional documentation during a
pre or post-payment audit. All documentation supporting the information the EP or EH attests to should
be kept for 6 years.
MAPIR Guide
Review the MAPIR User Guide for EPs at https://www.ctdssmap.com/CTPortal/portals/0/
StaticContent/Publications/ehr%20ep%20user%20manual.pdf , which provides step-by-step instructions
for login, completing the attestation and uploading documents.
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PLEASE VERIFY THAT YOU HAVE THE BELOW INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR YOUR
AIU ATTESTATION:
Information from CMS EHR Incentive Program R&A System
Information submitted to the CMS Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration &
Attestation (R&A) system including:
 Payee NPI
 Payee TIN
 Email address
CMS EHR Certification ID
 CMS EHR 2014 Certification ID for attestation. This ID is available when you add your certified EHR
product(s) to your cart at http://healthit.gov/chpl. Within the ID, the 3rd-5th position of the ID MUST
READ 14E
CMS ID #
 Print and retain your CMS EHR Certification ID to enter into the MAPIR system and upload a copy of
the Certification ID cart web page in PDF format.
Supporting documentation: AIU and MU
Must demonstrate a relationship to the eligible professional submitting the evidence of A/I/U and must
demonstrate that the eligible professional has a financial and/or legally binding agreement with the EHR
vendor. Please see examples of supporting documents below:
 Purchase Order/Invoice
 Contract/License Agreement (with 2
 Maintenance agreements
 Upgrade documentation
signatures)
Patient Volume Data
Select your Patient Volume Reporting Period.
The reporting period for calculating patient volume is any continuous 90-day period in the preceding
calendar year (CY) or in the 12 months preceding attestation.
Start Date:
End Date:
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Out-of-State Encounters
Were out-of-state encounters included in the eligible professional’s patient volume calculation?
(Yes or No)
If yes, from which states or territories?
Patient Volume Attestation
The following are considered Medicaid Encounters for eligible professionals:
 Services rendered to an individual on any one day where the individual was enrolled in a
Medicaid program (HUSKY A, HUSKY C or HUSKY D)
During the 90-day reporting period, what was the eligible professional’s total number of:
Medicaid patient encounters?
Total Patient encounters?
Eligible professionals will be asked to upload documentation supporting their patient volume calculation.
This must be a list of all patient encounters for the 90 day period selected including the following
information for each encounter:
 Provider’s name and/or NPI
 Date of service
 Patient name
 Patient DOB
 Patient’s Medicaid ID for Medicaid encounters
 Insurance (Medicaid or other insurance)
The number of Medicaid encounters and total encounters on this list must coincide with the EP’s patient
volume numerator and denominator entered into MAPIR. (NOTE: Preference is for list to be in an excel
format.)
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