My EHR
Participation Timeline
Use this timeline to determine which year you will demonstrate Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3 of meaningful use.
It will also provide the length of time you are required to demonstrate meaningful use at each stage, and the maximum incentive payment for each year you participate.
Are you participating in the Medicare
or
Medicaid EHR Incentive Program?
What is your first year of participation in the
EHR Incentive Program?
Are you adopting, implementing, or upgrading
in your first year of participation, or are you
demostrating meaningful use?
Adopt, Implement, or Upgrade
Meaningful Use
Click on a year in the timeline below to see the action to take.
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Demonstrated 90 Days of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 20112011 Payment$18,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 20122012 Payment$12,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 20132013 Payment$8,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
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Demonstrate 3 months* of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 20142014 Payment$4,000*All Medicare providers will demonstrate 3 months on the quarter of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use.*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 20152015 Payment$2,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
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Demonstrate 90 days of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 20122012 Payment$18,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 20132013 Payment$12,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
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Demonstrate 3 months* of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 20142014 Payment$8,000*All Medicare providers will demonstrate 3 months on the quarter of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use.*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 20152015 Payment$4,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 3 of meaningful use in 20162016 Payment$2,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
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Demonstrate 90 days of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 20132013 Payment$15,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $39,000.
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Demonstrate 3 months* of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 20142014 Payment$12,000*All Medicare providers will demonstrate 3 months on the quarter of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use.*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $39,000.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 20152015 Payment$8,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $39,000.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 20162016 Payment$4,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $39,000.
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Demonstrate 3 months of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 20142014 Payment$12,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $24,000.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 20152015 Payment$8,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $24,000.
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Demonstrate a full yearof Stage 2 of meaningful use in 20162016 Payment$4,000*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $24,000.
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Adopt, implement,
or upgrade in .Year 1 Payment$21,250Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use.If you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, your maximum incentive program payment will be $63,750. Payments are made over 6 years and do not have to be consecutive. -
Demonstrate 90 days of Stage 1 of meaningful use in year 2.Year 2 Payment$8,500Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use, no matter the stage of meaningful use.If you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, your maximum incentive program payment will be $63,750. Payments are made over 6 years and do not have to be consecutive.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 of meaningful use in year 3.Year 3 Payment$8,500Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use.*If you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, your maximum incentive program payment will be $63,750. Payments are made over 6 years and do not have to be consecutive.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in year 4.Year 4 Payment$8,500Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use.Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in year 5.Year 5 Payment$8,500Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use.*If you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, your maximum incentive program payment will be $63,750. Payments are made over 6 years and do not have to be consecutive.
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Demonstrate 90 days of Stage 1
of meaningful use in .Year 1 Payment$21,250Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use.If you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, your maximum incentive program payment will be $63,750. Payments are made over 6 years and do not have to be consecutive. -
Demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 of meaningful use in year 2.Year 2 Payment$8,500Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use.If you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, your maximum incentive program payment will be $63,750. Payments are made over 6 years and do not have to be consecutive.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in year 3.Year 3 Payment$8,500Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use.*If you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, your maximum incentive program payment will be $63,750. Payments are made over 6 years and do not have to be consecutive.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in year 4.Year 4 Payment$8,500Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use.*If you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, your maximum incentive program payment will be $63,750. Payments are made over 6 years and do not have to be consecutive.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 3 of meaningful use in year 5.Year 5 Payment$8,500Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use.*If you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, your maximum incentive program payment will be $63,750. Payments are made over 6 years and do not have to be consecutive.
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Demonstrate a full year of Stage 3 of meaningful use in year 6.Year 6 Payment$8,500Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use.*If you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, your maximum incentive program payment will be $63,750. Payments are made over 6 years and do not have to be consecutive.
CMS has materials that can help you successfully participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program including:
CMS has materials that can help you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program including:
Results
Payment Information
- Demonstrate 90 days of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 2011
- 2011 Maximum Payment: $18,000.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 2012
- 2012 Maximum Payment: $12,000.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 2013
- 2013 Maximum Payment: $8,000.00
- Demonstrate 3 months* of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 2014
- 2014 Maximum Payment: $4,000.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 2015
- 2015 Maximum Payment: $2,000.00
If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
*All Medicare providers will demonstrate 3 months on the quarter of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use.
Results
Payment Information
- Demonstrate 90 days of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 2012
- 2012 Maximum Payment: $18,000.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 2013
- 2013 Maximum Payment: $12,000.00
- Demonstrate 3 months* of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 2014
- 2014 Maximum Payment: $8,000.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 2015
- 2015 Maximum Payment: $4,000.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 3 of meaningful use in 2016
- 2015 Maximum Payment: $2,000.00
If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
*All Medicare providers will demonstrate 3 months on the quarter of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use.
Results
Payment Information
- Demonstrate 90 days of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 2013
- 2013 Maximum Payment: $15,000.00
- Demonstrate 3 months* of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 2014
- 2014 Maximum Payment: $12,000.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 2015
- 2015 Maximum Payment: $8,000.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 2016
- 2016 Maximum Payment: $4,000.00
If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $44,000.
*All Medicare providers will demonstrate 3 months on the quarter of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use.
Results
Payment Information
- Demonstrate 3 months of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 2014
- 2014 Maximum Payment: $12,000.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 of meaningful use in 2015
- 2015 Maximum Payment: $8,000.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in 2016
- 2016 Maximum Payment: $4,000.00
*If you successfully demonstrate meaningful use each year, your total payment amount could be as much as $24,000.
*All Medicare providers will demonstrate 3 months on the quarter of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use.
Results
Payment Information
- Adopt, implement, or upgrade in .
- Year 1 Payment: $21,250.00
- Demonstrate 90 days of Stage 1 of meaningful use in year 2.
- Year 2 Payment: $8,500.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 of meaningful use in year 3.
- Year 3 Payment: $8,500.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in year 4.
- Year 4 Payment: $8,500.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in year 5.
- Year 5 Payment: $8,500.00
- Demonstrate a full year Stage 3 of meaningful use in year 6.
- Year 6 Payment: $8,500.00
Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use.
*If you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, your maximum incentive program payment will be $63,750. Payments are made over 6 years and do not have to be consecutive.
Results
Payment Information
- Demonstrate 90 days of Stage 1 of meaningful use in .
- Year 1 Payment: $21,250.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 of meaningful use in year 2.
- Year 2 Payment: $8,500.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in year 3.
- Year 3 Payment: $8,500.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 2 of meaningful use in year 4.
- Year 4 Payment: $8,500.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 3 of meaningful use in year 5.
- Year 5 Payment: $8,500.00
- Demonstrate a full year of Stage 3 of meaningful use in year 6./strong>
- Year 6 Payment: $8,500.00
Note: All Medicaid providers will demonstrate 90 days of meaningful use in 2014, no matter the stage of meaningful use. Providers that attest to year 3 of meaningful use in 2013 will demonstrate a full year of Stage 1 meaningful use.
If you successfully participate in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, your maximum incentive program payment will be $63,750. Payments are made over 6 years and do not have to be consecutive.
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