Does a group practice qualify as a whole, or does each eligible professional (EP) qualify individually?
The incentive programs are designed to be implemented on an individual provider basis. For example, in a group practice with 8 providers, each provider has the ability to participate in either program (Medicare or Medicaid) for which they are eligible. Individual physicians within the practice do not have to qualify in the same year, meaning that if one qualifies in 2011 and the rest do not until 2012, those qualifying in 2012 will not loose a year of eligibility.
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