Provider Resources

Sep 28, 2011

The CMS is Establishing an EHR incentive appeals process September 28, 2011 by Stephen Campbell The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is establishing an appeals process for the Medicare portion of the electronic health record (EHR) incentive program. As a first step in that process the CMS has awarded a $2.25 million contract to Provider Resources Inc., of Erie, Pa., to: 1) assist CMS in the development, implementation, evaluation, and promotion of a system/infrastructure to support the Medicare EHR Incentive Administrative Appeals process; 2) provide problem identification, root cause analysis, and development of solutions for challenges within the Medicare EHR Incentive Administrative Appeals process; and 3) collaborate and interface with internal and external partners and stakeholders to perform outreach regarding the Medicare EHR Incentive Administrative Appeals process. Provider Resources, a company that describes themselves on their website as  “dedicated to supporting the health care community with compliance and integrity issues through education and efficient innovative processes” will also support CMS with problem identification and system solutions for the appeals process. Provider Resources will also work with the CMS and other partners to conduct outreach about the appeals process.