Medicare e-Prescribing Incentive Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized revisions to the Medicare E-prescibing (eRx) Incentive for 2010. The following changes were made to the program:
- In 2010, physicians must report an e-prescribing code only when a patient visit results in an electronic prescription (eRx), and they only need to report this code 25 times during a reporting period.
- In addition to the current claims-based reporting system, prescribers may use qualified registries and qualified electronic-records products to submit data on e-prescribing measures for 2010.
- Certain physician practices can choose a “group-reporting option.”
- Electronic prescriptions written for patients in skilled nursing facilities and home-care settings are now included in the program.
The e-prescribing incentive for eligible, successful e-prescribers in 2010 is 2% of their total allowed charges for professional services covered by the Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule.
The links below provides detailed information regarding the 2010 eRx Incentive programs and e-prescribing in general.
- An Overview of the Medicare e-Prescribing Incentive Program
- CMS Materials on the e-Prescribing Incentive Program
- Considerations in Choosing an e-Prescribing System
- See ACP resources for e-prescribing, including the GetRxConnected selector tool
Can't find what you need or do you want to report a problem you are having with a Medicare's e-Prescribing Incentive Program? Contact the Center for Practice Improvement and Innovation (ACP members only).
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