In March 2012, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals received $184 million in Medicare incentive payments and $157 in Medicaid incentive payments.
Since May 2011, when the EHR incentive program began, eligible and critical access hospitals received $1.6 billion in Medicare incentive payments and $1.4 billion in Medicaid incentive payments.
The following states have had the highest Medicare and Medicaid provider payments since the program began:
1. Texas
2. Florida
3. California
4. Pennsylvania
5. Ohio
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