PROGRAM NEWS
May 21, 2012 - As of today, $59.2 million in Medicaid EHR Incentive Program payments have been distributed to 37 New Jersey hospitals and 192 health care practices and clinics representing 662 individual health care providers.
April 27, 2012 - As of today, New Jersey Medicaid is now able to accept EHR Incentive Program meaningful use attestations for CY2012 (for eligible professionals) or federal fiscal year 2012 (for eligible hospitals); please visit www.njmmis.com to begin this process. EHR Incentive Program year 1 attestations for adopting, implementing, or upgrading certified EHR technology also remain available for the same time periods.
To login to the attestation application:
1. Go to www.njmmis.com - login with your NJMMIS user name and password via the sixth option down on the left-hand side of the screen. The credentials used to login to www.njmmis.com are DIFFERENT than those used for CMS NLR registration. (Web Browser Note: Microsoft Internet Explorer is recommended. If using Internet Explorer 8 or higher, hospitals must utilize the "compatibility view" function, available through the "tools" menu within the browser, to access the Attestation Application. This option can be found by pressing alt-T after attempting to navigate to www.njmmis.com.)
2. After successfully logging-in, there will be an “EHR Incentive Program” link near the bottom of the left-hand side of the screen. Click this link to begin the attestation process.
April 4, 2012 - Providers are reminded that the "Medicaid" patient volume included in their attestation should ONLY include encounters in which Title XIX "Traditional Medicaid" paid for all or part of the service. Encounters paid in all or in part by Title XXI "CHIP" funding CANNOT be included in patient volume calculation.
Given the difficulty of providers to differentiate a Title XXI "CHIP" encounter from a Title XIX "Traditional Medicaid" encounter, the New Jersey Medicaid EHR Incentive Program has calculated a "CHIP proxy" percentage that can be used to accomplish this differentiation. The proxy value is based on paid claims and managed care encounters in MMIS for calendar year 2011 and is based on the billing provider's NPI on these claims. To receive your practice's CHIP proxy value, send an e-mail that includes the following to MAHS.ehrincentives@dhs.state.nj.us:
- For those using a group practice patient volume to attest, the group practice's New Jersey Medicaid Provider ID and NPI and the Medicaid ID and NPI for each individual provider in the practice.
- For those using individual provider patient volume to attest, the New Jersey Medicaid Provider ID and NPI for the individual provider.
Once this e-mail is received, New Jersey Medicaid EHR Incentive Program staff will send you the "CHIP Proxy" percentage for the requested group practice and/or individual provider.
To login to the attestation application:
1. Go to www.njmmis.com - login with your NJMMIS user name and password via the sixth option down on the left-hand side of the screen. The credentials used to login to www.njmmis.com are DIFFERENT than those used for CMS NLR registration. (Web Browser Note: Microsoft Internet Explorer is recommended. If using Internet Explorer 8 or higher, hospitals must utilize the "compatibility view" function, available through the "tools" menu within the browser, to access the Attestation Application. This option can be found by pressing alt-T after attempting to navigate to www.njmmis.com.)
2. After successfully logging in, there will be an "EHR Incentive Program" link near the bottom of the left-hand side of the screen. Click on this link to begin the attestation process.
February 20, 2012 - Frequently Asked Questions related to the New Jersey Medicaid EHR Incentive Program can be found below.
Medicaid Eligible Professionals: To register for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, eligible professionals must register with the CMS National Level Repository (NLR) and elect to enroll in the New Jersey Medicaid EHR Incentive Program. Upon successfully registering with the NLR, providers will receive an e-mail from the State informing them that the State has received their registration information and will be able to begin the attestation process once the State's attestation system is available. Attestations begin on December 19, 2011, with the initial distribution of incentive payments occurring around February 1, 2012.
Note: Eligible professionals will have until March 23, 2012 to register and attest for a Medicaid EHR Incentive Program payment related to calendar year 2011.
Additional information about the registration and attestation processes can be found below:
NLR Registration User Guide for Medicaid Eligible Professionals
New Jersey Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Attestation Workbook for Eligible Professionals
New Jersey Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Attestation Application Manual for Eligible Professionals
Hospitals: Hospitals that have registered with the National Level Repository (NLR) for both the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment Programs should choose New Jersey as the state from which they will receive their Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment. Hospitals that have not registered for a Medicare incentive payment are able to register for both the Medicare and Medicaid programs and choose New Jersey as their Medicaid state. Hospitals can begin the registration process here. Upon successfully registering with the NLR and choosing New Jersey as their Medicaid state, hospitals will receive an e-mail from the State informing them that their registration information has been received and that they will be able to begin the attestation process once the State's attestation system is available. Attestations will begin on December 19, 2011, with the initial distribution of incentive payments starting on or around February
Additional information about the registration and attestation processes can be found below:
NLR Registration Guide for Hospitals (covers both the Medicare and Medicaid Incentive Payment Programs)
New Jersey Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment Program Attestation Worksheet for Eligible Hospitals
New Jersey Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment Program Attestation User Guide for Eligible Hospitals
Medicare Eligible Professionals: New Jersey Medicare health care practitioners who are eligible for incentive payments for adopting and implementing an electronic health records system, and becoming a meaningful EHR user, can now register for the program via the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website.
Click here for detailed instructions about the CMS NLR registration process for Medicare Eligible Professionals.
Click here for a tutorial on how to register with the Medicare EHR Incentive Program.
Note: Eligible professionals have until February 29, 2012 to register and attest to receive a Medicare incentive payment for calendar year 2011.
