During the May 3 and May 5, 2011 educational conference hosted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the EHR Incentive Program, CMS staff answered the following question: "Will Medicare HMO or privately insured patients be included in my Medicare patient calculation for quality assessment"? Their answer was "This program only applies to Medicare Part B."
I could hear people scratching their head.
So this video posted online attempts to answer the question in plain language.
Simply, the answer is no. Medicare HMO patients are enrolled under Medicare Part C which is not in-scope for this program. This means that only traditional Medicare patients will be included in your population calculation.
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