Timeline-Important Dates
Important Dates
- October 1, 2010 – Reporting year begins for eligible hospitals and CAHs.
- January 1, 2011 – Reporting year begins for eligible professionals
- January 3, 2011 – Registration for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program begins
- January 3, 2011 – For Medicaid providers, states may launch their programs if they so choose
- April 2011 – Attestation for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program begins
- May 2011 – EHR Incentive Payments expected to begin
- July 3, 2011 – Last day for eligible hospitals to begin their 90-day reporting period to demonstrate meaningful use for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program
- September 30, 2011 – Last day of the federal fiscal year. Reporting year ends for eligible hospitals and CAHs
- October 1, 2011 – Last day for eligible professionals to begin their 90-day reporting period for calendar year 2011 for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program
- November 30, 2011 – Last day for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals to register and attest to receive an Incentive Payment for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2011
- December 31, 2011 – Reporting year ends for eligible professionals
- February 29, 2012 – Last day for eligible professionals to register and attest to receive an Incentive Payment for calendar year (CY) 2011
