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201 South Grand Avenue East                                                                                Telephone: (217) 782-1200

Springfield, Illinois 62763-0002                                                                                          TTY: (800) 526-5812

                                                                 

February 21, 2017

Dear MPE Provider:

Effective February 16, 2017, the Healthy Start/MPE Income Standard amounts are increased due to 2017 Federal Poverty Level statistics.  Please use these revised income guidelines when determining eligibility for MPE.

 

For providers who are completing MPE applications in the ABE system, these guidelines have been updated and are automatically applied in calculating the applicant’s financial eligibility for MPE coverage.

 

Sincerely,

Lynne A. Thomas, Chief

Bureau of All Kids

 

Monthly Gross Income Eligibility Limit

Family Size	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Income Limit	$2,883	$3,625	$4,367	$5,108	$5,850	$6,592	$7,334

For families larger than 8, add $742 for each additional person.

 

 

 

ilhitrec weekly news update 2-27-2017

 

At the Forefront of Healthcare Transformation!  Feb. 27, 2017 Participate in the ILPMP Registry   ILHITREC encourages practices to sign up for the intent to participate in the ILPMP registry with the State of Illinois. It is free and will satisfy the specialized registry measure for MIPS and for 2017 Medicaid Meaningful Use.  The registration needs to be completed within 60 days after the start of the EHR reporting period to count toward these measures. So, if you are planning to use the first 90 days of 2017, this would need to be done by the end of February, 2017. The intent of this registry is that it will be bi-directional by 2018 and start receiving information from practices mid-year 2017. Sign up at:  https://murs.illinois.gov/  ILHITREC's Clinical Informatics Specialists advise that this could be used in place of logging in to the state website for every patient to confirm they are not getting controlled drugs from multiple providers. eCQM Submission Deadline Extended to March 13, 2017 for CY 2016 Reporting Period CY 2016 eCQM Reporting The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is notifying eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals participating in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) and/or the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs of a deadline extension. The extension is for the submission of electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM) data for the Calendar Year (CY) 2016 reporting period, pertaining to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 payment determination. The deadline has been changed from Tuesday, February 28, 2017, to Monday, March 13, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. PT. This extension is being granted to provide hospitals additional time to submit eCQM data. For complete details, read the full story.   CMS Extends Attestation Deadline to March 13, 2017        The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the attestation deadline for providers participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program to Monday, March 13, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The CMS Registration and Attestation System is now open. Providers participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program must attest to the  2016 program requirements by March 13, 2017 at 11:59 p.m.(ET), in order to avoid a 2018 payment adjustment. The EHR reporting period was any continuous 90 days between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2016.   For those participating in the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program in Illinois, the timeline is: First-time participants must register with CMS by March 13, 2017, in order to begin participation in the EHR Incentive program. First-time participants who miss the March 13 deadline, will not be able to begin participation, as 2016 was the last year to begin participation.   First-time participants must register and attest by March 13, 2017 in order to avoid the payment adjustment in 2018.First-time participants must register by March 13, 2017 in order to begin participation, but the last date for Medicaid participants to attest is March 31, 2017. Any first-time participant who bills Medicare Fee For Service, may be subject to the payment adjustment in 2018.   Reminder: Remember to visit the registration tab in the  Registration and Attestation System to ensure your personal information is accurate. For more information on registration, visit the  Registration & Attestation page of the  EHR Incentive Programs website.          Are Your Clinicians & Care Coordinators   Experiencing the HIE Advantage? Join our Webinar!  ILHITREC  and Central Illinois Health Information Exchange invite you to join us for a webinar entitled "Are Your Clinicians & Care Coordinators Experiencing the HIE Advantage?" on Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017, from 10-11 AM (CST). REGISTER NOW: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2624845797658796291  A $2.1 million federal grant has dramatically expanded the type of health information exchange services available to ANY hospital or clinic in Illinois... at no charge to you.  The expansion allows CIHIE to provide real-time alerts when patients are admitted, discharged or experience an emergency visit at participating hospitals. Why This Matters: * Your care team can act with greater efficiency if they know in real-time when a critical event has occurred. * You have a better chance of meeting quality metrics required by ACO or bundled payment arrangements. * You can get immediate benefit from HIE participation as alerts can begin on the same day you subscribe. * You can quickly recognize trends to help you improve your care coordination processes.       What You Will Learn: The goals of the grant-funded initiative; The plan for continued expansion; The results already experienced by the early adopters; and  The requirements to participate After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.    About Support Provided by ILHITREC The Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (ILHITREC), under contract with the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services (HFS), is providing education, outreach and support to Medicaid providers for the Electronic Health Record Medical Incentive Payment Program (eMIPP). Northern Illinois University serves as the Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center providing EHR and meaningful use services to providers in Illinois. You are receiving this email because you are a key stakeholder of ILHITREC. Contact us at info@iILHITREC.org.  Phone: 815-753-5900; Fax: 815-753-7278.

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Support National Eating Disorders Awareness Week With AHRQ! This is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) supports the National Eating Disorders Association to provide patients and health professionals with tools to help make informed and shared treatment decisions. AHRQ’s binge-eating disorder clinician summary and patient publication will help prepare clinicians and adult patients to talk about the benefits and harms of talk therapy and medicines. Continuing medical education credit is available at no cost and provides health care providers with skills and information to support decision making. Effective Health Care Program https://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/

ICAAP - lets Update February 22, 2017

 

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