Apr 09, 2015
More on Meaningful Use
Healthcare providers earn billions in EHR incentives, see which state has the most
Map and table shows the state-level incentive totals for meaningful use incentives from January 2011 to February 2015.
Federal payments through Medicare and Medicaid for electronic health records implementation hit $29.1 billion as of February, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently said, with $19.9 billion coming from Medicare and $9.2 billion coming from Medicaid. The amount is for incentives paid between January 2011 and this February.
The amount highlights how incentives have become a major income source for healthcare providers, as various government programs can either add or take away revenue from a health system's bottom line. In addition to showing meaningful use with electronic health records, hospitals are also earning credits or fines based on readmissions or hospital-acquired conditions. Some are even joining federal accountable care organization programs to share in the financial risk of value-based care.
[Also: These 779 hospitals actually scored Medicare bonuses]
The map and chart below shows the state-level incentive totals for meaningful use incentives from January 2011 tro February 2015. Click on each state for detailed totals or search the accompanying table below.
| State | Medicare Payment | Medicaid Payment | Total Payment | Medicare Count | Medicaid Count | Total Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Medicare Payment | Medicaid Payment | Total Payment | Medicare Count | Medicaid Count | Total Count |
| Alabama | $398,237,747.52 | $148,468,526.00 | $546,706,273.52 | 7,960 | 2,634 | 10,594 |
| Alaska | $22,047,494.93 | $41,109,592.00 | $63,157,086.93 | 537 | 1,108 | 1,645 |
| Arizona | $312,139,733.70 | $211,681,163.00 | $523,820,896.70 | 9,052 | 3,829 | 12,881 |
| Arkansas | $238,228,757.75 | $80,088,297.68 | $318,317,055.43 | 4,232 | 2,279 | 6,511 |
| California | $1,442,588,432.51 | $1,007,256,575.85 | $2,449,845,008.36 | 42,948 | 22,124 | 65,072 |
| Colorado | $274,892,136.72 | $117,378,020.00 | $392,270,156.72 | 9,218 | 3,285 | 12,503 |
| Connecticut | $228,300,944.15 | $79,358,513.19 | $307,659,457.34 | 7,705 | 2,410 | 10,115 |
| Delaware | $45,368,133.08 | $29,625,793.33 | $74,993,926.41 | 2,205 | 1,117 | 3,322 |
| District of Columbia | $37,895,755.96 | $18,671,635.00 | $56,567,390.96 | 1,651 | 103 | 1,754 |
| Federated States Of Micronesia | $235,580.00 | $ - | $235,580.00 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Florida | $1,316,163,787.94 | $468,143,312.36 | $1,784,307,100.30 | 34,470 | 10,087 | 44,557 |
| Georgia | $559,215,463.85 | $245,990,434.71 | $805,205,898.56 | 13,191 | 4,788 | 17,979 |
| Guam | $780,352.09 | $ - | $780,352.09 | 59 | 0 | 59 |
| Hawaii | $64,739,950.98 | $20,442,691.00 | $85,182,641.98 | 1,938 | 398 | 2,336 |
| Idaho | $72,210,220.22 | $40,320,032.00 | $112,530,252.22 | 2,349 | 1,072 | 3,421 |
| Illinois | $912,818,825.57 | $444,316,725.79 | $1,357,135,551.36 | 27,841 | 8,980 | 36,821 |
| Indiana | $495,061,255.78 | $192,647,057.35 | $687,708,313.13 | 12,183 | 4,171 | 16,354 |
| Iowa | $290,405,745.00 | $116,695,432.00 | $407,101,177.00 | 7,389 | 2,857 | 10,246 |
| Kansas | $278,356,413.42 | $69,109,501.71 | $347,465,915.13 | 5,949 | 1,397 | 7,346 |
| Kentucky | $321,300,350.39 | $183,348,486.19 | $504,648,836.58 | 6,664 | 3,669 | 10,333 |
| Louisiana | $356,016,308.30 | $229,396,705.17 | $585,413,013.47 | 6,946 | 4,036 | 10,982 |
| Maine | $93,092,989.55 | $103,042,568.00 | $196,135,557.55 | 2,100 | 4,446 | 6,546 |
| Marshall Islands | $37,840.00 | $ - | $37,840.00 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Maryland | $345,988,039.45 | $136,167,974.00 | $482,156,013.45 | 11,426 | 3,365 | 14,791 |
| Massachusetts | $536,906,064.91 | $249,988,463.74 | $786,894,528.65 | 23,076 | 9,302 | 32,378 |
| Michigan | $722,170,634.07 | $255,606,912.00 | $977,777,546.07 | 20,929 | 6,639 | 27,568 |
| Minnesota | $424,268,472.91 | $145,472,904.50 | $569,741,377.41 | 17,968 | 3,253 | 21,221 |
| Mississippi | $259,880,733.98 | $160,878,553.00 | $420,759,286.98 | 3,543 | 3,571 | 7,114 |
| Missouri | $495,981,762.53 | $210,198,913.00 | $706,180,675.53 | 12,748 | 4,715 | 17,463 |
| Montana | $87,805,753.18 | $29,735,417.00 | $117,541,170.18 | 1,816 | 514 | 2,330 |
| Nebraska | $157,375,214.51 | $61,002,889.56 | $218,378,104.07 | 4,391 | 1,100 | 5,491 |
| Nevada | $109,267,982.01 | $38,852,918.22 | $148,120,900.23 | 3,055 | 594 | 3,649 |
| New Hampshire | $121,375,358.29 | $12,251,422.07 | $133,626,780.36 | 4,509 | 305 | 4,814 |
| New Jersey | $561,185,861.20 | $162,552,191.88 | $723,738,053.08 | 18,213 | 3,491 | 21,704 |
| New Mexico | $94,580,569.97 | $82,420,959.00 | $177,001,528.97 | 2,176 | 2,380 | 4,556 |
| New York | $1,061,899,082.58 | $646,635,432.18 | $1,708,534,514.76 | 31,559 | 16,536 | 48,095 |
| North Carolina | $576,681,604.24 | $234,413,756.93 | $811,095,361.17 | 20,733 | 7,271 | 28,004 |
| North Dakota | $55,391,710.21 | $17,118,125.94 | $72,509,836.15 | 2,275 | 206 | 2,481 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | $ - | $1,764,297.70 | $1,764,297.70 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Ohio | $895,010,985.36 | $372,629,309.43 | $1,267,640,294.79 | 26,440 | 10,861 | 37,301 |
| Oklahoma | $294,114,941.85 | $167,274,368.65 | $461,389,310.50 | 5,145 | 3,680 | 8,825 |
| Oregon | $244,012,679.35 | $117,361,604.01 | $361,374,283.36 | 9,066 | 3,493 | 12,559 |
| Palau | $117,321.19 | $ - | $117,321.19 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,032,253,104.36 | $311,083,220.48 | $1,343,336,324.84 | 31,245 | 9,594 | 40,839 |
| Puerto Rico | $8,223,816.92 | $72,382,382.00 | $80,606,198.92 | 664 | 1,687 | 2,351 |
| Rhode Island | $66,627,030.13 | $29,076,643.06 | $95,703,673.19 | 1,840 | 845 | 2,685 |
| South Carolina | $305,681,562.88 | $134,476,849.32 | $440,158,412.20 | 7,197 | 3,220 | 10,417 |
| South Dakota | $93,002,857.18 | $42,917,425.18 | $135,920,282.36 | 2,777 | 587 | 3,364 |
| Tennessee | $479,092,666.99 | $201,545,462.07 | $680,638,129.06 | 10,590 | 5,581 | 16,171 |
| Texas | $1,396,349,460.59 | $719,037,406.92 | $2,115,386,867.51 | 33,734 | 12,562 | 46,296 |
| Utah | $128,728,452.21 | $59,304,480.00 | $188,032,932.21 | 4,943 | 1,248 | 6,191 |
| Vermont | $47,805,793.98 | $37,100,688.32 | $84,906,482.30 | 1,119 | 1,522 | 2,641 |
| Virgin Islands | $782,720.00 | $ - | $782,720.00 | 54 | 0 | 54 |
| Virginia | $535,452,184.69 | $140,906,300.56 | $676,358,485.25 | 16,215 | 3,191 | 19,406 |
| Washington | $341,518,769.79 | $255,384,565.00 | $596,903,334.79 | 12,522 | 8,212 | 20,734 |
| West Virginia | $159,117,772.94 | $86,393,561.58 | $245,511,334.52 | 3,103 | 1,764 | 4,867 |
| Wisconsin | $476,935,279.85 | $206,972,175.79 | $683,907,455.64 | 17,523 | 5,402 | 22,925 |
| Wyoming | $37,279,122.84 | $18,472,987.01 | $55,752,109.85 | 816 | 229 | 1,045 |
| All States | $19,912,999,587 | $9,264,471,622 | $29,177,471,209 | 570,026 | 221,728 | 791,754 |
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