Important Dates
Eligible Professionals
May 15, 2012 - State Agency: Texas Franchise Tax, Reports and Payments
June 1, 2012 - Federal Agency: Deadline to Opt Out of Medicare
June 15, 2012 - Federal Agency: IRS - Estimated Tax Payment Due
June 30, 2012 - E-Prescribing Hardship Exemption. File now to avoid a 1.5% Medicare penalty in 2013.
June 30, 2012 - E-Prescribing Penalties. File 10 e-prescribing claims to avoid a 1.5% Medicare penalty in 2013.
September 1, 2012 - Federal Agency: Deadline to Opt Out of Medicare
October 1, 2012 - Electronic Health Records (EHR). Medicare EHR incentive program. Last chance to achieve 90 days of meaningful use for first-year participants.
November 15, 2012 - State Agency: Texas Franchise Tax, Reports and Payments - Extension Due Date
December 31, 2012 - 2012 E-Prescribing Incentives. End-of-year reporting deadline to claim a 1-percent bonus.
December 31, 2012 - Electronic Health Records (EHR). Reporting year ends for Medicaid EHR incentive program. Register by Feb. 29, 2013 to claim your incentive payment.
December 31, 2012 - Electronic Health Records (EHR). Reporting year ends for Medicare EHR incentive program. Register by Feb. 29, 2013 to claim your incentive payment.
December 31, 2012 - Federal Agency: HIPAA Privacy and Security Audits
January 11, 2013 - Political Voice: 83rd Texas Legislature Convenes
January 15, 2013 - Federal Agency: IRS - Estimated Tax Payment Due
June 30, 2013 - E-Prescribing Hardship Exemption. File now to avoid a 2% Medicare penalty in 2014.
June 30, 2013 - E-Prescribing Penalties. File 10 e-prescribing claims to avoid a 2% Medicare penalty in 2014.
October 1, 2013 - ICD-10 Compliance. Make the transition or your claims won't be paid.
December 31, 2013 - 2013 E-Prescribing Incentives. End-of-year reporting deadline to claim a 0.5-percent bonus.
2014 - Last year to initiate participation in Medicare EHR Incentive Program
2015 - Medicare payment adjustments begin for EPs and eligible hospitals that are not meaningful users of EHR technology
2016 - Last year to receive a Medicare EHR Incentive Payment, last year to initiate participation in Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
2021 - Last year to receive Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment
Critical Access Hospitals
October 1, 2012 - FY starts
2015 - Medicare payment adjustments begin for EPs and eligible hospitals that are not meaningful users of EHR technology
2016 - Last year to receive a Medicare EHR Incentive Payment, last year to initiate participation in Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
2021 - Last year to receive Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment