Important Dates

• Oct. 1, 2010 - Reporting year begins for eligible hospitals and CAHs.
• Jan.1, 2011 - Reporting year begins for eligible professionals.
• Jan. 3, 2011 - Registration for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program begins.
• Jan. 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.
• Oct. 1, 2011 - Last day for eligible professionals to begin their 90-day reporting period for calendar year 2011 for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program.
• Nov. 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.
• Dec. 31, 2011 - Reporting year ends for eligible professionals.
• Feb. 29, 2012 - Last day for eligible professionals to register and attest to receive an Incentive Payment for calendar year (CY) 2011.

More details and downloads are available on the CMS site.