While I cant speak to the MU reimbusement, youmay find that going with AC makes it easier to keep up with pts in multiple venues. For a couple thousand (assuming 1 provider) this would be a low cost solution. This is especially relavent if you dont get MU money. While there are "free" alternatives, they are not as elegent, sell data, and have ads.
The government is flaky. If you cannot get a straight answer, assume NO