ÿþ<html> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered)"> <title>New Jersey Medicaid Launches EHR Program</title> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} p.msonospacing, li.msonospacing, div.msonospacing {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:#1F497D'>New Jersey Medicaid Launches EHR Program</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>As of November 7, 2011, all eligible professionals and hospitals are able to register with the National Level Repository for the New Jersey Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.&nbsp; The Program's attestation system is expected to be available sometime in December.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>To read more, go to the link below.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.nj.gov/njhit/ehr/" title="http://www.nj.gov/njhit/ehr/"><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://www.nj.gov/njhit/ehr/</span></a> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Ophthalmologists should take note of the unique Medicaid Patient Volume Requirements before deciding to register and attest for the NJ EHR Incentive Payment Program. Please see the link on the left hand side of the page when you get to the link above.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>For guidance on this issue, contact us through the Third Party Insurance Help Program.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>--------------------------------------------</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:#1F497D'>James A. McNally, CPC</span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:#1F497D'>Health Care Consultant Services</span></i></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>