Virginia – EMR Requirements & Incentives | MedicalRecords.com

Program Start Date: Q1 2012
Website: dmasva.dmas.virginia.gov/Content_pgs/pr-arra.aspx
Contact Email: arra-medicaid-incentives@dmas.virginia.gov

Program Information:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) enacted on February 17, 2009 is intended to stimulate the economy. The process as conceived by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), will begin when a provider registers with the CMS Registration and Attestation System and elects consideration for incentives for a given state and program. Then, in the case of a Virginia Medicaid selection, DMAS will be notified by the CMS Registration and Attestation System and will then contact the provider to begin the eligibility process. DMAS projects it will begin reviewing applications in the first half of 2012. As part of DMAS’ administration of the incentive program, CMS requires the State to submit for approval a State Medicaid Health Information Technology Plan (SMHP). This plan describes how DMAS expects to encourage, administer, and monitor incentive payments to eligible professionals and hospitals. Virginia’s SMHP was conditionally approved on March 7, 2011. However, it has to be taken into consideration that this plan will be revised as Virginia nears launching its EHR Incentive Program.