As of this February, the federal government has paid out nearly $12.7 billion in Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record incentive payments, which have been ongoing for almost two years now.

Nearly two-thirds of physicians could qualify for an incentive bonus program at their place of work, according to a July 8 Medscape report. The report, titled “Comparing Your Pay Against Your Peers:” ...

A union official said the upcoming retention incentives are "appreciated," but warned that BOP needs a larger federal pay fix to address chronic understaffing.