Welcome to the Medi-Cal EHR State Level Registry (SLR) for Provider Incentive Payments — Provider Outreach Page

Over $198 million in incentive payments issued and $31 million in pending payments to date!

Important Notices:

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) would like to issue the following information to providers regarding the review of applications and payment timeframes for the Med-Cal EHR Incentive Program. The state has begun review of provider applications and the length of time needed for review of each application will depend on its completeness and accuracy. Once reviewed and approved, DHCS sends CMS a request for payment. Upon receipt of CMS approval the state has 45 days to make payment to the provider. Please note, that due to the incredibly high volume of applications being reviewed, DHCS will not be able to give status updates throughout the review process. The provider will receive a message via email when payment is sent.

Weekly Webinars

Attend one of our weekly ‘Lunch and Learn’ webinars for Eligible Professionals, Groups, Proxy and Eligible Hospitals to learn how to apply in the State Level Registry (SLR). Webinars are scheduled from 12:15pm to 1:15pm on Wednesdays.

As a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, beginning October 3, 2011 Medi-Cal is able to offer eligible practitioners and hospitals substantial financial incentives to adopt, implement or upgrade to CMS-certified electronic health record (EHR) technologies. Initial payments the first year are based on adoption, implementation or upgrade of certified EHR technology, while following annual payments are based on the meaningful use of the EHR technology. Incentive payments are available to eligible hospitals over four years and for eligible professionals over six years.

Professionals and hospitals are required to first register for the program through CMS. The next step is to apply at the State Level Registry through this portal. Please note that it may take up to 48 hours for your data to be transferred from The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to the State Level Registry, and you will not be able to enter eligibility information or attest until this information has been received.

The page also provides links to valuable resources for professionals and hospitals planning EHR implementation and other health information technology efforts.

Thank you for joining Medi-Cal in realizing the vision of “Connecting California for Better Health.”

Important Web Resources (all links open in new window)

• CMS EHR Incentive Program Registration site
• CMS EP Registration User Guide
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Department of Health Care Services
• Medi-Cal
• Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Certified Health IT Product List
• California eHealth
• Cal eConnect
• California Department of Public Health
• State Medi-Cal HIT Plan (SMHP)
• State Medi-Cal HIT Plan (SMHP) Appendix

Regional Extension Centers (REC) (all links open in new window)

The HITECH act provides for the establishment of RECs to provide education, outreach, and technical assistance to help primary care providers in their geographic service areas to select, successfully implement and meaningfully use certified Electronic Health Record technology to improve the quality and value of health care.

• California Health Information Partnership & Services Organization (CalHIPSO)
• California Rural Indian Health Board
• CalOptima’s Regional Extension Center (COREC)
• HITEC-LA