CMS Timeline of Important MU Dates

62776 Federal Register/Vol. 80, No. 200/Friday, October 16, 2015/Rules and Regulations
TABLE 1-STAGE OF MEANINGFUL USE CRITERIA BY FIRST YEAR
First year demonstrating meaningul use	Stage of meaningful use
First year demonstrating meaningul use	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019 and future years
2011	Modified Stage 2	Modified Stage 2	Modified Stage 2 or Stage 3	Stage 3	Stage 3
2012	Modified Stage 2	Modified Stage 2	Modified Stage 2 or Stage 3	Stage 3	Stage 3
2013	Modified Stage 2	Modified Stage 2	Modified Stage 2 or Stage 3	Stage 3	Stage 3
2014	Modified Stage 2	Modified Stage 2	Modified Stage 2 or Stage 3	Stage 3	Stage 3
2015	Modified Stage 2	Modified Stage 2	Modified Stage 2 or Stage 3	Stage 3	Stage 3
2016	NA	NA	Modified Stage 2 or Stage 3	Stage 3	Stage 3
2017	NA	NA	NA	Stage 3	Stage 3
2018	NA	NA	NA	NA	Stage 3
2019 and future years	NA	NA	NA	NA	Stage 3

The timeline reflects the 1-year extension of Stage 2 included in the September 4, 2014 CMS Final Rule (79 FR 52909)

Timeline
STAGE OF MEANINGFUL USE CRITERIA BY FIRST PAYMENT YEAR
First Payment Year	Stage of Meaningful Use
First Payment Year	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
2011	1	1	1	*1 or 2	2	2	3	3	TBD	TBD	TBD
2012		1	1	*1 or 2	2	2	3	3	TBD	TBD	TBD
2013			1	*1	2	2	3	3	TBD	TBD	TBD
2014				*1	1	2	2	3	3	TBD	TBD
2015					1	1	2	2	3	3	TBD
2016						1	1	2	2	3	3
2017							1	1	2	2	3
* 3-month quarter EHR reporting period for Medicare and continuous 90-day EHR reporting period (or 3 months at State option) for Medicaid EPs. All providers in their first year in 2014 use any continuous 90-day EHR reporting period.

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