Register & Apply

Oregon's Medicaid EHR Incentive Program can now accept your attestation

There are two steps Hospitals and Providers must take in order to participate in the Oregon Medicaid EHR Incentive Program: They must first register with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and then with the State of Oregon.

Click the Providers or Hospitals buttons below to learn what to do to register and apply:

Steps for Providers

Step One: Prepare to Register with Federal Agencies and Attest with Oregon

1. Apply for a National Provider Identifier (NPI). If you do not have an NPI, apply for one with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES).
    
   
2. Adopt, implement or upgrade to a certified EHR system, or seek out assistance with EHR systems as needed.
   
   
3. Enroll as an Oregon Health Plan provider. If you are not currently enrolled as an active Oregon Health Plan provider, enroll now.
   
   
4. Sign up for direct deposit for the Oregon Health Plan. Payments may be made directly to the provider or assigned to the provider's clinic or entity, which may bill on the provider's behalf. Payee information, including assignment of payment, is set up at the CMS registration and attestation website. Direct deposit must be set up in Oregon's financial system for the designated payee.
   
   
5. Access to the Provider Web Portal. The online Medicaid EHR Incentive application is accessed through the DMAP Provider Web Portal via the individual provider's web portal account. If a provider would like a representative to complete the incentive application on their behalf, the representative must be designated as the account administrator or as a clerk with access to the clerk role of "EHR Incentive." Please contact the provider services unit if you need assistance with access to the web portal such as password or PIN resets.
   
   
6. Update your information in the Web Portal.

Step Two: Register with CMS, and Attest with Oregon

1. Register with CMS. The Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System serves as a federal repository to register providers and track payments to providers for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Registration is required for all providers seeking an incentive payment. For more information on what you need to do to prepare for registration with CMS, see this Registration User Guide PDF.
   
   
2. Review the Eligible Professional Manual to prepare for attestation. If you work in a Federally Qualified Health Center or Rural Health Center click here for more information. Eligible Professionals can use the Worksheet to help organize their information to prepare to attest with Oregon. Check back for more details in completing your application and attestation.
   
   
3. Access the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program application after logging in to the web portal.

Steps for Hospitals

Step One: Register with Federal Agencies

1. Apply for a National Provider Identifier (NPI), If your hospital does not have an NPI, apply for one with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES).
   
   
2. Enroll in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). All eligible hospitals must be enrolled in PECOS to participate in either the Medicaid or Medicare EHR Incentive Programs.
   
   
3. Obtain a CMS Identity & Access Management (I&A) User ID and Password. Additional hospital staff will need to request access to the EHR Incentive Programs application through Identity & Access Management and be approved by the Hospital's Authorized Official.
    
   
4. Register with CMS. The Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System serves as a federal repository to register providers and track payments to providers for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Registration is required for all providers seeking an incentive payment. For more information on what you need to do to prepare for registration with CMS, see this Registration User Guide PDF.

Step Two: Prepare to Attest with Oregon

1. Adopt, implement or upgrade to a certified EHR system, or seek out assistance with EHR systems as needed.
   
   
2. Enroll as an Oregon Health Plan provider. If your hospital is not currently enrolled as an active Oregon Health Plan provider, enroll now.
   
   
3. Sign up for direct deposit for the Oregon Health Plan. The Medicaid EHR Incentive Program will directly deposit incentive payments into your Medicaid (OHP) account. If already enrolled in direct deposit, please make sure that the account set up to receive direct deposit is the same account you want the incentive payments to go.
   
   
4. Access to the Provider Web Portal. The online Medicaid EHR Incentive application is accessed through the DMAP Provider Web Portal via the individual provider's web portal account. If a provider would like a representative to complete the incentive application on their behalf, the representative must be designated as the account administrator or as a clerk with access to the clerk role of "EHR Incentives." Please contact the provider services unit if you need assistance with access to the web portal such as password or PIN resets.
   
   
5. Update your information in the Web Portal.
   
   
6. Review the Eligible Hospital Manual for more information. Use the Hospital Worksheet to help you organize your information to prepare to attest with Oregon.

Step Three: Attest with Oregon

1. Access the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program application after logging into the web portal.
   
   
2. Review the Eligible Hospital Manual for more information. Use the Hospital Worksheet to help you organize your information to attest with Oregon. Check back for more details on completing your application

Note: Hospitals are encouraged to register with CMS for both Medicaid and Medicare incentive programs, whether eligible for one or both. There is no penalty if a hospital registers for both and is found only eligible for one, but it is more difficult to add a program once registration has begun.