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Actionable Timeline

How does health care reform impact your practice? In many cases, there are actionable items that you must do to remain compliant. This timeline is designed to help you define actionable items, and for each year, there is a link to more detailed information on the year's requirements.

2010

Required documentation of DME orders and home health referrals
Reinsurance Program for Retiree Coverage
Small Business Tax Credit

Additional information on actionable items due in 2010 (2-page PDF file; About PDFs)

2011

PQRS (Physician Quality Reporting System, previously PQRI)
E-prescribing incentive program
01/01/2011 PCMH for patients who have chronic conditions
Medicare primary care bonus
Grants for Wellness Programs

Additional information
on actionable items due in 2011 (5-page PDF file; About PDFs)

2012

2012 E-prescribing incentive program
2012 Meaningful Use
PQRS
HIPAA 5010 standards
Reporting of cost of employer-sponsored group health coverage on IRS W-2 Form
Pediatric Accountable Care Organization Demo
Accountable Care Organizations in Medicare
Medicare Independence at Home Demonstration
Fraud and Abuse Prevention

Additional information on actionable items due in 2012 (4-page PDF file; About PDFs)

2013

EHR meaningful use
2013 E-prescribing incentive program
ICD-10
Medicaid Coverage of Preventive Services
Medicaid Payments for Primary Care
Employer Retiree Coverage Subsidy
Financial Disclosure

Additional information on actionable items due in 2013 (3-page PDF file; About PDFs)

2014

EHR meaningful use
2014 E-prescribing incentive program
Employer contribution requirement
Individual coverage requirement
Expansion of small business tax credits
Small business participation in Exchanges
Automatic enrollment in Employer-Sponsored Insurance
Free Choice Vouchers
Health Insurance Exchanges
Employer Requirements

Additional information on actionable items due in 2014 (5-page PDF file; About PDFs)

2015

EHR meaningful use
PQRS
Individual Mandate Penalty Increase
2015- 2017 Value-Based Purchasing

Additional information on actionable items due in 2015 (3-page PDF file; About PDFs)

2016

EHR meaningful use
PQRS
2015-2017 Value-Based Purchasing

Additional information on actionable items due in 2016 (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)

2017

EHR meaningful use
2015-2017 Value-Based Purchasing

Additional information on actionable items due in 2017 (1-page PDF file; About PDFs)
Actionable Timeline
(*PDF file. About PDFs)
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