Four More States to Receive Federal Matching Funds for Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs

The Centers of Medicare & Medicare Services has approved federal matching funds for four more states' electronic health record incentives programs, according to CMS news releases.

The Medicaid programs in Massachusetts, Ohio, Hawaii and North Dakota will receive $3.56 million, $2.29 million, $836,000 and $226,000, respectively, in federal funds to help implement EHR incentive programs in their respective states.

The Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides a 90 percent federal match to states planning activities to administer incentive payments to Medicaid providers for adopting and promoting interoperability and meaningful use of EHR technology.

Read the press releases about Massachusetts, Ohio, Hawaii and North Dakota receiving federal matching funds.

Read other coverage about federal matching funds for EHRs:

- Idaho Hospitals Support Bill That Would Assess Hospitals an Annual Fee to Maintain Eligibility for Federal Medicaid Matching Funds

- Iowa Medicaid to Receive $1.16M in Federal Matching Funds for EHR Incentives Program

Copyright © 2024 Becker's Healthcare. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Cookie Policy. Linking and Reprinting Policy.

 

Featured Whitepapers

Featured Webinars

>