1. Purdue Research Foundation © MU Hot Topics for January 2015

2. Purdue Research Foundation © Were you eligible for 2014 CEHRT Flexible Reporting Option? NO Are you attesting to Medicare? The deadline to complete your attestation = February 28 th, 2015 Are you attesting to Indiana Medicaid? The deadline to complete your attestation = February 28 th, 2015 YES Are you attesting to Medicare? The deadline to complete your attestation = February 28 th, 2015 Are you attesting to Indiana Medicaid? The only window to attest = April 1 – April 30 th, 2015 NOTE: If you are a provider who was not eligible for the 2014 CEHRT flexibility (regardless of Medicare/Medicaid program), the deadline to complete your attestation is February 28 th, 2015 Program Year 2014 Attestation Deadlines

3. Purdue Research Foundation © Are you subject to a Medicare Part B payment adjustment in 2015? Can you answer YES to either of the following questions? – Did you attest to MU in 2013? – Were you an EP attesting to the first MU participation year in 2014, and successfully submitted the attestation prior to October 1, 2014? You are not subject to the 2015 downward payment adjustment of 1% Did you answer NO to both of the questions above? You are subject to the 2015 downward payment adjustment of 1% Medicare Part B Payment Adjustments In 2015

4. Purdue Research Foundation © Avoiding Medicare Part B payment adjustments in the future Continue to demonstrate MU every year – Adjustments are made based on a two-year look back (e.g. A provider who attests to MU in 2014 avoids the adjustment in 2016.) If eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, must demonstrate every year If eligible for Medicaid ONLY, you are not subject to adjustments Avoiding Payment Adjustments In 2016 & Beyond NOTE: EPs receive the payment adjustment amount that is tied to the year that they did not demonstrate meaningful use. For example, an EP who does not successfully attest to MU in 2015 will be subject to a downward payment adjustment of 3% in 2017.

5. Purdue Research Foundation © Stage 2 Public Health Objectives & Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) EPs attesting to Stage 2 MU measures Immunization Registry and/or Cancer Case Registry in 2015 must register with ISDH’s MU portal by the 60 th day of their reporting period. The 60 th day of the 2015 reporting period is March 1, 2015 ISDH Meaningful Use Self-Service Portal ISDH is not currently accepting ongoing electronic submissions from EPs for Program Year 2015 for the Syndromic Surveillance and Specialized Case Registry menu objectives.

6. Purdue Research Foundation © Questions? INMedicaidMUHelp@pha.purdue.edu