Md. Code Regs. 10.25.16.03 - Program Description

A. An EHR adoption incentive shall be available to a primary care practice that meets the requirements set forth in Regulation .04 of this chapter.

B. A payor may exclude from a primary care practice's EHR adoption incentive calculation the payor's patient members who were previously included in another primary care practice's EHR adoption incentive calculation.

C. A payor may, upon notification to a primary care practice:

(1) Request additional information from a primary care practice to validate the primary care practice's EHR adoption incentive request; and

(2) Reduce a remaining EHR adoption incentive to a primary care practice if the payor determines that a duplicate payment or an overpayment has been made under this chapter.

D. The MHCC may conduct audits to determine compliance with this chapter as follows:

(1) A payor shall cooperate with the MHCC's audit process and file information required by the MHCC in a timely manner;

(2) A primary care practice shall cooperate with the MHCC's audit process and report requested information in a timely manner; and

(3) If an audit reveals noncompliance with this chapter, the MHCC may require corrective action.

E. This chapter shall also apply to an entity that self-insures its health benefit plans, if federal law is amended to allow state regulation of such EHR payments.

Notes

Md. Code Regs. 10.25.16.03

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective October 21, 2011 (38:24 Md. R. 1495); amended permanently effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1764)
Regulations .03 adopted effective 41:11 Md. R. 605, eff.6/9/2014